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
Somewhat
Somewhat adverb - To some degree or extent.
Mutual synonyms
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Somewhat and About. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/about/somewhat
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