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| ADVERB: | 1. Near to in quantity or amount: almost, approximately, nearly, roughly. Idioms: on the order of. See NEAR. 2. In or toward a former location or condition: around, back, backward, backwards, rearward, round. See APPROACH. 3. Toward the back: around, back, backward, backwards, rearward. See PRECEDE.
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