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not far from (in space, time etc)

almost

approximately practically roughly virtually about closely most well-nigh all but approaching as good as circa close but no cigar give or take a little in effect in essence in substance in the ballpark in the neighborhood just about more or less much nearabout not quite pretty near round roundly some somewhere upwards of within a little
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1) very nearly (almost)

2) belonging to, used by, coming from, done by, affecting, all or nearly all members of a group or society (common)

3) closely packed together; nearly fitted (compact)

4) of, affecting, all or nearly all; not special, local or particular; an army officer with the highest rank below Field Marshal (general)

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