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nearbout

nearbout adverb: just about; almost.

Adverb

nearbout (not comparable)

  1. (dialectal) just about; almost

Origin of nearbout

Blend of near + about.

Questions about nearbout

What does nearbout mean?
Nearbout means just about; almost.
What part of speech is nearbout?
Nearbout is an adverb.

Words near nearbout in the dictionary

  1. near-term
  2. nearable
  3. nearables
  4. nearabout
  5. nearabouts
  6. nearbout
  7. nearby
  8. nearbys
  9. nearcation
  10. nearcations
  11. Nearchus

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