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| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | in or by comparison |
| Synonyms: | almost, approximately, comparably, comparatively, nearly, proportionately, rather, somewhat, to some extent |
| Main Entry: | thereabout |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | about there |
| Synonyms: | almost, approximately, around, close at hand, in the neighborhood, in the vicinity, just about, near, nearby, nearly, roughly |
| Main Entry: | toward/towards |
| Part of Speech: | preposition |
| Definition: | on the way to; near |
| Synonyms: | against, almost, approaching, close to, coming up, contra, en route, facing, for, fronting, headed for, in relation to, in the direction of, in the vicinity, just before, moving, nearing, nearly, not quite, on the road to, over against, pointing to, proceeding, shortly before, to, via, vis-à-vis |
| Main Entry: | nigh |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | near |
| Synonyms: | about, adjacent, almost, beside, close, nearly, neighboring, practically |
| Main Entry: | about to |
| Part of Speech: | adjective, preposition |
| Definition: | not quite |
| Synonyms: | almost, at the point of, fixing to, intending, on the verge of, ready, set, willing to |
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