Synonyms of just about

just about

phrase

as in about

very close to but not completely

Ralph was just about finished with the paperwork when the doctor called his name.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• about
• almost
• nearly
• practically
• fairly
• more or less
• all but
• next to
• virtually
• most
• much
• somewhere
• feckly
• pretty much
• fair
• largely
• mostly
• as good as
• mainly
• within an inch of
• by and large
• borderline
• well-nigh
• chiefly
• near
• kind of
• somewhat
• partially
• partly
• appreciably
• nigh

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• entirely
• quite
• completely
• fully
• absolutely
• well
• plain
• thoroughly
• altogether
• totally
• wholly
• utterly
• hardly
• barely
• scarcely
• plumb

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of just about

Photoshoppers, now aided by AI, have put James on just about every team in the association (and probably a few other franchises, too). — Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 8 July 2026

The stock price soared roughly 50% in the initial three days after the public listing on June 12, before shedding just about all of those gains within days. — Max Zahn, ABC News, 7 July 2026

Pick from a bubblegum pink, amber, or more than a dozen other sweatshirt hues to match your sweatshorts, or pair with just about anything else in your travel closet. — Morgan Sullivan, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 July 2026

And his positioning was just about perfect when England sat back and absorbed Mexico’s pressure to close the match out. — Stuart James, New York Times, 7 July 2026