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Synonyms for in substance
adv almost- approximately
- practically
- roughly
- virtually
- about
- closely
- most
- well-nigh
- all but
- approaching
- as good as
- circa
- close but no cigar
- give or take a little
- in effect
- in essence
- in substance
- in the ballpark
- in the neighborhood
- just about
- more or less
- much
- nearabout
- not quite
- pretty near
- round
- roundly
- some
- somewhere
- upwards of
- within a little
nearly
adverb. almost
- about
- all but
- approaching
- approximately
- as good as
- circa
- close but no cigar
- closely
- give or take a little
- in effect
- in essence
- in substance
- in the ballpark
- in the neighborhood
- just about
- more or less
- most
- much
- nearabout
- not quite
- practically
- pretty near
- roughly
- round
- roundly
- some
- somewhere
- upwards of
- virtually
- well-nigh
- within a little
virtually
adverb. for all practical purposes
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