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Not quite surrounding (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

about

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This clue could be a double definition.

'not quite' is the first definition.
Both the definition and answer are adverbs. Perhaps they are linked in a way I don't understand?

'surrounding' is the second definition.
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(Other definitions for about that I've seen before include "in action" , "Concerning (something)" , "Moving" , "Concerning; roughly" , "Apropos, concerning" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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