just about — almost; nearly; approximately
Part of speech: ADVERB
Definition: almost; nearly; approximately
Pronunciation (IPA): /dʒʌst əˈbaʊt/
Korean meaning: 거의, 대략, 약
Korean pronunciation: 저스트 어**바우**트
Example Sentences
- My grandmother can just about remember when smartphones didn't exist.
- I'm just about ready to give up on this math problem.
- The pizza was just about big enough to feed a small army.
just about
ADVERB//dʒʌst əˈbaʊt//
almost; nearly; approximately
💡 Concept
almost; nearly; approximately
🎵 Rhyme
The scout has just about no doubt, but still hesitates to shout!
🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/dʒʌst əˈbaʊt/
🇬🇧 UK/dʒʌst əˈbaʊt/
🌳Etymology
Origin
'just'는 라틴어 'justus(정확한)'에서 유래되었고, 'about'은 고대영어 'onbutan(바깥에)'에서 왔습니다. 두 단어가 결합되어 '정확히 그 근처에'라는 의미로 발전했습니다.
🎵Rhyme
shoutdoubtroutescout
shout
doubt
route
scout
🔗Collocations
just about ready
just about finished
just about everything
just about time
just about anywhere
just about everyone
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“My grandmother can just about remember when smartphones didn't exist.”
“I'm just about ready to give up on this math problem.”
😄 Fun example
“The pizza was just about big enough to feed a small army.”
“She's just about the smartest person I know.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
almostnearlyapproximatelyroughlypractically
Antonyms
exactlypreciselycompletely
Related
aboutaroundmore or lesspretty much
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