| No. | Item | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | a hair from | Extremely close to. |
| 2. | about | Approximately; not exactly. |
| 3. | all but | Almost completely; very nearly. |
| 4. | almost | Very close to happening or being. |
| 5. | approaching | Getting close to. |
| 6. | approximately | Close to the exact amount. |
| 7. | around | Approximately; in the region of. |
| 8. | as good as | Almost the same as. |
| 9. | ballpark | Approximately; within a rough range. |
| 10. | barely less than | Only slightly under. |
| 11. | basically | Almost; in general effect. |
| 12. | bordering on | Almost reaching a quality. |
| 13. | c. | Approximately, especially before dates. |
| 14. | ca. | Approximately, especially before dates. |
| 15. | chiefly | Mostly; almost entirely. |
| 16. | circa | Approximately, especially for dates. |
| 17. | close on | Nearly; approaching a number. |
| 18. | close to | Almost; near in amount or degree. |
| 19. | coming close to | Almost reaching or doing. |
| 20. | computed at | Approximately calculated as. |
| 21. | edging toward | Slowly getting close to. |
| 22. | effectively | Almost; in practical effect. |
| 23. | equivalent to | Nearly the same as. |
| 24. | essentially | Almost; in practical terms. |
| 25. | estimated | Approximately calculated or judged. |
| 26. | fairly | Moderately; somewhat close to. |
| 27. | figured at | Approximately calculated as. |
| 28. | figured to be | Estimated to be. |
| 29. | for the most part | Mostly; nearly completely. |
| 30. | gauged at | Estimated to be. |
| 31. | getting close to | Approaching; nearly reaching. |
| 32. | getting near | Approaching; becoming close to. |
| 33. | give or take | Approximately, with some variation. |
| 34. | hard on | Nearly; close to. |
| 35. | in round numbers | Approximately, using rounded figures. |
| 36. | in the neighborhood of | Approximately; around. |
| 37. | in the region of | Approximately; around. |
| 38. | in the vicinity of | Approximately; around. |
| 39. | judged at | Estimated to be. |
| 40. | just about | Almost exactly; very nearly. |
| 41. | just short of | Almost reaching, but not quite. |
| 42. | just shy of | Slightly less than. |
| 43. | just under | Slightly below. |
| 44. | kind of | Somewhat; almost. |
| 45. | largely | For the most part; almost. |
| 46. | little more than | Almost only; barely beyond. |
| 47. | little short of | Almost the same as. |
| 48. | loosely | Approximately; not strictly exactly. |
| 49. | mainly | Almost entirely; chiefly. |
| 50. | marginally under | Slightly below. |
| 51. | moderately | Somewhat; not extremely. |
| 52. | more or less | Approximately; almost. |
| 53. | mostly | Almost all; for the most part. |
| 54. | much like | Very similar to. |
| 55. | near | Almost; close to a point. |
| 56. | nearing | Getting close to. |
| 57. | nigh | Almost; nearly. |
| 58. | not far from | Close to; almost. |
| 59. | not far off | Close to correct or exact. |
| 60. | not quite | Almost, but not fully. |
| 61. | of the order of | Approximately; around a stated amount. |
| 62. | on the brink of | Very close to a major change. |
| 63. | on the edge of | Very close to a state. |
| 64. | on the order of | Approximately; around a stated amount. |
| 65. | on the verge of | Very close to doing or becoming. |
| 66. | or so | Approximately; about. |
| 67. | placed at | Estimated as a number. |
| 68. | plus or minus | Approximately, within a range. |
| 69. | practically | Almost; nearly in effect. |
| 70. | predominantly | Mostly; almost entirely. |
| 71. | pretty much | Almost completely or exactly. |
| 72. | primarily | Mostly; almost entirely. |
| 73. | principally | Mostly; almost entirely. |
| 74. | put at | Estimated as a number. |
| 75. | quite | Fairly; almost completely. |
| 76. | rated at | Estimated or assessed as. |
| 77. | rather | Somewhat; fairly. |
| 78. | reckoned | Approximately calculated or considered. |
| 79. | relatively | Somewhat; by comparison. |
| 80. | roughly | Approximately; not precisely. |
| 81. | round about | Approximately; around. |
| 82. | say | Approximately; for example around. |
| 83. | scarcely short of | Almost equal to. |
| 84. | short of | Almost reaching, but below. |
| 85. | shy of | Less than, but close to. |
| 86. | slightly under | A little below. |
| 87. | some | Approximately; about. |
| 88. | somewhat under | Some degree below. |
| 89. | substantially | Almost completely; largely. |
| 90. | tantamount to | Nearly equivalent to. |
| 91. | there or thereabouts | Approximately; around that point. |
| 92. | thereabout | Approximately that amount or place. |
| 93. | thereabouts | Approximately that amount or place. |
| 94. | valued at | Estimated to be worth. |
| 95. | verging on | Almost becoming or being. |
| 96. | virtually | Almost completely; for practical purposes. |
| 97. | well-nigh | Almost; very nearly. |
| 98. | within an inch of | Extremely close to. |
| 99. | within reach of | Close to achieving or attaining. |
| 100. | within sight of | Close to reaching or achieving. |