| Main Entry: |
quasi |
| Part of Speech: |
adjective |
| Definition: |
almost; to a certain extent |
Synonyms: |
apparent,
apparently,
fake,
mock,
near,
nominal, partly, pretended, pseudo-, seeming,
seemingly, semi-,
sham*, so-called, supposedly,
synthetic,
virtual, would-be
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| Notes: |
pseudo is a prefix meaning 'counterfeit, deceptive, false' and it requires a hyphen when joined to a proper noun; quasi is a prefix meaning 'resembling' or 'in some manner' and it is usually hyphenated to a noun |
Antonyms: |
entire, total, whole
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* = informal/non-formal usage
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