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Adverbs (6)

about, around, some, roughly, more or less, or so

adv. "I have roughly $3,000"

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nigh, nearly, virtually, almost, well-nigh, just about

adv. "He nearly fainted"; "the already nigh obliterated records"; "Virtually all the parties signed the contract"

in essence, basically, fundamentally, essentially, au fond

adv. at bottom or by one's (or its) very nature; "He is basically dishonest"; "the argument was essentially a technical one"; "for all his bluster he is in essence a shy person"

practically

adv. "He was practically the only guest at the party"

near, about, around, nearby, in the vicinity

adv. "She is always about"

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flat

adv. against a flat surface: "He lay flat on his back"

approximately

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