more or less
Idioms-
Approximately, as in The truck will hold nine yards of dirt, more or less . This usage was first recorded in 1589.
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Basically, essentially, as in We more or less agree on the substance of the letter . This usage was first recorded about 1225.
Example Sentences
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For the RBA, the data will point to whether aggregate capacity constraints are more or less worrisome than before.
"There are still more or less three months of the season to go and we have the same mentality. The objective is to win every competition."
From Barron's
“Black and white, orange beak, my size, more or less. Has wings— that’s important. And a marcher. Ooh, yes, very serious about his marching. I’m taking lessons!”
From Literature
The Dow Jones Industrial Average and S&P 500 were both more or less flat, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq was 0.1% higher.
“Everyone is more or less producing at, I would say, five to nine times more than they would have been three years ago,” Nicholas said.
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