near as dammit
Almost exactly so
Near as dammit means practically, virtually, or close enough that the difference doesn't matter.
The phrase treats "dammit" as a standard of closeness that can't be improved upon: It's ten miles, near as dammit.
British and informal.
Also appears as near as damn it or near enough as dammit.
- virtuallyNearly but not quite
- almostShort of completely
- practicallyAlmost but not quite
- all butNearly complete
- approximateNearly accurate but inexact
give or take · close · hair's breadth · close call · roughly · fudge · ballpark figure · guesstimate · rough and ready · smack dab · just about · close shave · in the neighborhood · educated guess · more or less · close enough · good as gold · next to nothing
near as dammitnowhere near
At great distance from
not even close · miles away · far from it · wide of the mark · way off
near, dammit, nearer, nearest, nearly, nearness, damned, damning, damnation