does _okolo_ man 'not quite' in colloquial Russian?

[Loren A. Billings]

I have encountered sources that report that _okolo_ means 'nearly' or
'not quite' (in addition to its meanings of 'near' (as in _vozle_) and
'approximately').  A few of the multi-volume dictionaries list a 'not-
quite' meaning.  One of these (Ushakov, I think), adds that this 'not-quite'
meaning is "conversational" (or something to that effect).  Can anyone add
to my understanding of this?  My own impression is that _okolo_ means either
'near' or 'approximately'.  Feel free to reply just to me; I will post
a summary to the list.  Thank you.

--Loren Billings
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