nearabout
/ˈnɪərəbaʊt/ /ˌnɪərəˈbaʊt/Now informal and regional
adverb
Nearly, almost; approximately.
preposition
In the vicinity of, nearby (a location); around (a period of time).
Origin
Late Middle English (in an earlier sense). From near + about, after thereabout, hereabout, whereabout noun, etc.