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more or less
Approximately, as in The truck will hold nine yards of dirt, more or less . This usage was first recorded in 1589.
Basically, essentially, as in We more or less agree on the substance of the letter . This usage was first recorded about 1225.
Example Sentences
This format—”what I did in therapy today,” more or less—is raw and occasionally repetitive.
Prodded by lawsuits and consent decrees, the once-mostly white department has grown to become more than half Latino, which more or less mirrors the city’s demographics.
So more or less immediately, I read the script, got onto a Zoom with Jeremy himself, and we just immediately connected.
Fully driverless cars have done millions of miles on public roads in other countries too, including China, UAE and Singapore, but whether they are more or less safe than human-driven ones is still being investigated.
"Football is a sport that lasts two hours, more or less. The noise is normal. Only when there is a goal, the passion surges," says Enrique.
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