nearbout

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adverb

just about; almost

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Meanings

adverbnearbout (not comparable)
  1. dialectalnot comparablejust about; almost

Origin

Blend of near + about.

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Cite this entry
APA

nearbout. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nearbout

MLA

“nearbout.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nearbout. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nearbout,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nearbout.

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