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phraseIf something is more or less true, it is true in a general way, but is not completely true. [vagueness] The Conference is more or less over. He more or less started the firm. I was meeting these chaps who were mostly more or less my own age. Synonyms: approximately, about, nearly, close to More Synonyms of more or less See full dictionary entry for moremore or less in British Englisha. as an estimate; approximately b. to an unspecified extent or degree the party was ruined, more or less See full dictionary entry for moremore or less in American English See full dictionary entry for more Examples of 'more or less' in a sentencemore or less We were more or less the same age, had been through this and that.The brochure calls it a hidden gem, which is more or less true.Since this was more or less true, it was quite effective.It looks like coming true, more or less.And so on, and all of it more or less true.My father had a heart attack at more or less the same age that I did. Chinese translation of 'more or less' - (adj, adv)
差不多 (chàbuduō) - (at end of sentence)
或多或少 (huò duō huò shǎo)
See more (sense 6) Nearby words ofmore or less - more easily/quickly (than)
- more jobs are to go at the factory
- more often than not or as often as not
- more or less
- more than 20
- more than ever
- more than once
Definition as an estimate These guys were more or less my own age. See moreAdditional synonymsDefinition near in number, time, or degree The rate of inflation is running at about 2.7 per cent. Synonyms approximately, around, almost, nearing, nearly, approaching, close to, roughly, just about, more or less, in the region of, in the vicinity of, not far off, circaThere are still somewhere in the region of 18 million members. Synonyms around, almost, nearing, nearly, approaching, close to, roughly, more or less, approximatelyDefinition almost The beach was nearly empty. Synonyms practically, about, almost, near, close to, virtually, next to, all but, just about, not quite, more or less, pretty well (informal), bordering on, not far from, as good as, verging on, not far off, well-nigh, nigh on, pretty nearly (informal) Nearby words ofmore or less - morbid
- mordant
- more
- more or less
- moreover
- mores
- moribund
Additional synonymsa period of roughly 30 million years Synonyms approximately, about, around, close to, just about, more or less, in the region of, circa, in the vicinity of, not far off, in the neighbourhood of |