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along about

along about preposition: approximately; at around some time.

Preposition

along about

  1. (idiomatic, informal) Approximately; at around some time.
    • If you ask for it back Sunday he might return it along about Wednesday.

Questions about along about

What does along about mean?
Along about means approximately; at around some time.
What part of speech is along about?
Along about is a preposition.

Words near along about in the dictionary

  1. alonenesses
  2. aloner
  3. aloners
  4. alonest
  5. along
  6. along about
  7. along of
  8. along the lines of
  9. along the same vein
  10. along the way
  11. along with

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