just about

Idioms and Phrases

Almost, very nearly, as in This job is just about done , or At just about midnight we'll uncork the champagne . This phrase is sometimes used alone, as in Are you finished yet?—Just about . It uses about in the sense of “nearly,” a usage dating from the early 1600s.

Example Sentences

"I reckoned you'd be here just-about-now," Nuncey hailed her.

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