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not quite

ADVERB
almost
Synonyms
STRONGEST
about approximately around essentially most much practically relatively roughly virtually
STRONG
nigh well-nigh
WEAK
about to all but as good as bordering on close to close upon for all practical purposes for the greatest part in effect in the neighborhood of in the vicinity of just about near to not far from on the brink of on the edge of on the point of on the verge of pretty near substantially within sight of
ADVERB
approximately
Synonyms
STRONGEST
almost generally relatively roughly
STRONG
about around
WEAK
ballpark figure bordering on circa close to closely comparatively in the ballpark in the neighborhood of in the region of in the vicinity of just about loosely more or less most much not far from proximately upwards of very close
Antonyms
WEAK
accurately clearly definitely exactly precisely
ADVERB
hardly
Synonyms
STRONGEST
barely comparatively practically rarely seldom simply somewhat
STRONG
just
WEAK
almost inconceivably almost not by a hair by no means detectably faintly gradually imperceptibly infrequently little no more than no way not a bit not at all not by much not likely not markedly not measurably not much not notably not noticeably not often once in a blue moon only only just perceptibly pretty near scantly slightly sparsely sporadically with trouble
Antonyms
STRONGEST
frequently
WEAK
very
ADVERB
just about
Synonyms
WEAK
about all but approximately around as good as close to nearly nigh practically well-nigh
ADVERB
little
Synonyms
STRONGEST
a little barely hardly rarely seldom
WEAK
hardly ever not many not often only just scarcely somewhat
Antonyms
STRONGEST
frequently
WEAK
more much
ADVERB
more or less
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 on average relatively roughly thereabouts very close
ADVERB
nearly
Synonyms
STRONGEST
approximately practically roughly virtually
STRONG
about closely most well-nigh
WEAK
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 pretty near round roundly some somewhere upwards of within a little
PREPOSITION
toward/towards
Synonyms
WEAK
against almost approaching close to coming up contra en route facing for fronting headed for in relation to in the direction of in the vicinity just before moving nearing nearly on the road to over against pointing to proceeding shortly before to via vis-à-vis

Example Sentences

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Although the race is nonpartisan, Pratt is a Republican in a city where GOP registration is not quite 15%.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

As a nostalgia piece, it’s “A Christmas Story” with a third of the jokes, none of the cynicism and not quite the length to justify itself as a movie.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

"It's not quite what we had hoped for," he added.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

Artificial island is not quite what it seems.

From MarketWatch • May 11, 2026

“Nice to have some good news for once,” Dad said, his smile not quite outshining his overcast eyes.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas

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