more or less

有点,或多或少

Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
more or less (adverb)
1.
to a varying or undetermined extent or degree - somewhat they were more or less willing to help
2.
with small variations - approximately contains 16 acres more or less
Merriam-Webster Online Thesaurus
more or less (adverb)
1.
very close to but not completely
SYNONYMS:
about, all but, borderline, fair, fairly, feckly, more or less, most, much, near, nearly, next to, nigh, practically, somewhere, virtually, well-nigh
RELATED WORDS:
appreciably, by and large, chiefly, largely, mainly, mostly; kind of, partially, partly, somewhat
NEAR ANTONYMS:
absolutely, altogether, completely, entirely, fully, plain, plumb [], quite, thoroughly; totally, utterly, well, wholly; barely, hardly, scarcely
more or less (adverb)
2.
to some degree or extent
SYNONYMS:
enough, kindly, kind of, like, moderately, more or less, pretty, quite, rather, relatively, something, somewhat, sort of
RELATED WORDS:
acceptably, decently, passably, tolerably; little, negligibly, nominally, slightly, vaguely; half, halfway, incompletely, part, partially, partly, partway
NEAR ANTONYMS:
awfully, beastly, deadly, especially, exceedingly ( exceeding), exceptionally, extremely, frightfully, greatly, heavily, highly, hugely, mightily, mortally, particularly, surpassingly, terribly, very; considerably, extensively, significantly, substantially
more or less (adverb)
3.
close to but not exactly
SYNONYMS:
about, around, like, more or less, much, near, plus or minus, roughly, say, some
RELATED WORDS:
generally, kind of, loosely; nearly, nominally, practically, virtually, well-nigh
NEAR ANTONYMS:
due, even, just, sharp, smack-dab, squarely
exactly, precisely
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