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just about

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Definition of just about

as in about

very close to but not completely Ralph was just about finished with the paperwork when the doctor called his name.

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Recent Examples of just about Both have a natural distrust of their namesake, but are just about willing to hear them out. — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 27 Oct. 2026 The most severe of them, LogoFail, stemmed from logo images included in the UEFI of just about every hardware maker. — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 27 Oct. 2026 Jason’s is relatively high at $2,000 — just about 40% of the car’s value. — Liz Knueven, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2026 And then there's inflation, which is driving up the costs of just about everything. — Kirk Siegler, NPR, 26 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for just about

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