All circa synonyms
cir·ca
C c prep circa
- approximately — close to; around; roughly or in the region of
- about — You use about to introduce who or what something relates to or concerns.
- around — To be positioned around a place or object means to surround it or be on all sides of it. To move around a place means to go along its edge, back to your starting point.
- near — close; to a point or place not far away: Come near so I won't have to shout.
- nearby — close at hand; not far off; adjacent; neighboring: a nearby village.
- roughly — having a coarse or uneven surface, as from projections, irregularities, or breaks; not smooth: rough, red hands; a rough road.
- nigh — near in space, time, or relation: The time draws nigh.
adverb circa
- well-nigh — very nearly; almost: It's well-nigh bedtime.
- proximately — next; nearest; immediately before or after in order, place, occurrence, etc.
- nearly — all but; almost: nearly dead with cold.
- thereabouts — about or near that place or time: last June or thereabout.
- in essence — the basic, real, and invariable nature of a thing or its significant individual feature or features: Freedom is the very essence of our democracy.
- in substance — that of which a thing consists; physical matter or material: form and substance.
- as good as — 'As good as' can be used to mean 'almost.'
- in the ballpark — a tract of land where ball games, especially baseball, are played.
- all but — All but a particular person or thing means everyone or everything except that person or thing.
- loosely — free or released from fastening or attachment: a loose end.
- more or less — in greater quantity, amount, measure, degree, or number: I need more money.
- in the neighborhood of — the area or region around or near some place or thing; vicinity: the kids of the neighborhood; located in the neighborhood of Jackson and Vine streets.
- upwards of — toward a higher place or position: The birds flew upward.