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more or less

ADVERB
approximately
Synonyms
WEAK
about almost around ballpark figure bordering on circa close to in the ballpark in the neighborhood of in the vicinity of just about not far from not quite on average relatively roughly thereabouts very close

Example Sentences

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Nonetheless, that is more or less what has happened.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

As I've mentioned in previous columns, today's managers and coaches are more or less given players to coach rather than choosing signings themselves.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

When exposed to a focused beam of electrons, specific regions of the film become more or less absorbent.

From Science Daily • Mar. 31, 2026

I don’t know if Justin Trudeau is more or less likely to get back into elected politics once he’s married or if he gets married, but some people may think so.

From Barron's • Mar. 28, 2026

“So, you think we can more or less troll him into reacting terribly, and he’ll do the work for us?”

From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.