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thereabouts

adverb

1 thereabouts

Near that time or date:
— Come at noon or thereabouts.

synonym: thereabout.

Roget 183: in situ, in loco; here and there, passim; hereabouts, thereabouts, whereabouts; in place, here, there.    in such and such surroundings, in such and such environs, in such and such entourage, amidst such and such surroundings, ... show more

Roget 197: near, nigh; hard by, fast by; close to, close upon; hard upon; at the point of; next door to; within reach, within call, within hearing, within earshot; within an ace of; ... show more

Roget 32: to a small extent [in a small degree], on a small scale; a little bit, a wee bit; slightly etc. adj.; imperceptibly; miserably, wretchedly; insufficiently etc. ... show more

2 thereabouts

Near that place:
— He stayed in London or thereabouts for several weeks.

synonym: thereabout.


Moby thesaurus: about, along toward, around, at close quarters, at hand, close, close about, close at hand, close by, fast by, hard, hard by, hereabout, hereabouts, in spitting distance, in that place, in that vicinity, in those parts, near, near at hand ... show more.

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