Synonyms for more or less
more or less

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1. approximately, about, close to, just about, some, roughly, more or less, around, or soadverb

   (of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct

   "lasted approximately an hour"; "in just about a minute"; "he's about 30 years old"; "I've had about all I can stand"; "we meet about once a month"; "some forty people came"; "weighs around a hundred pounds"; "roughly $3,000"; "holds 3 gallons, more or less"; "20 or so people were at the party"

   Synonyms:
   well-nigh, rough, virtually, somewhat, slightly, or so, roughly, just about, some, nigh, most, about, nearly, almost, near, approximately, around, close to, round

2. slightly, somewhat, more or lessadverb

   to a small degree or extent

   "his arguments were somewhat self-contradictory"; "the children argued because one slice of cake was slightly larger than the other"

   Synonyms:
   some, passably, slightly, just about, somewhat, slenderly, pretty, slimly, fairly, reasonably, middling, moderately, about, roughly, or so, approximately, around, close to, jolly

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1. Espen Jorgensen:

   On average we're capturing about two, two-and-a-half tonnes, a day. That's our average, more or less, that's because of the restrictions of the unit itself.

2. Themba Mchunu:

   In my culture people don't like to divulge your sickness. It's about pride, more or less. Just like in my culture, when I grew up, you would never go to people and say, 'I am hungry'.

3. George McGovern in 1972:

   They felt the need to give the party a bit more say in that to make sure someone more electable would emerge, if need be, it’s a backstop, more or less.

4. John Yarmuth:

   No, I don't think it gives them any more or less leverage. They have leverage, we have to come to an agreement.

5. David Thomas:

   This tends to support the view that the Quran that we now have is more or less very close indeed to the Quran as it was brought together in the early years of Islam.