About
About adverb - Very close to but not completely.
Usage example: about as many women as men signed up for the course in auto repair
Nigh
Nigh adverb - Very close to but not completely.
Usage example: he has nigh completed his degree
Mutual synonyms
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Nigh and About. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/about/nigh
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Nigh or About. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/about/nigh.
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