Definition of about

about

Adverb

imprecise quantities but fairly close to correct

Example

"Last night's bill was about twenty dollars."

Synonyms

close to just about some roughly more or less around or so approximately

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actually

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in actual fact

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abortively

Adverb

in an unfruitful manner

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agglutinate

Verb

to string together morphemes in an agglutinating language

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amiss

Adverb

away from the correct or expected course

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actually

Adverb

as a sentence modifier to add slight emphasis

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