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▸ adverb: Here and there; around; in one place and another; up and down.
▸ adverb: From one place or position to another in succession; indicating repeated movement or activity.
▸ adverb: Indicating unproductive or unstructured activity.
▸ adverb: Nearly; approximately; with close correspondence in quality, manner, degree, quantity, or time; almost.
▸ adverb: Near; in the vicinity.
▸ adverb: To a reversed order; half round; facing in the opposite direction; from a contrary point of view.
▸ adverb: (nautical) To the opposite tack: see go about.
▸ adverb: (obsolete or rare) In succession; one after another; in the course of events.
▸ adverb: (archaic) In circuit; circularly; by a circuitous way; around the outside; in circumference.
▸ adjective: Moving around; astir.
▸ adjective: In existence; being in evidence; apparent.
▸ adjective: Near; in the vicinity or neighbourhood.
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