quasi — meaning in English

English meaning

• almost adv Very close to a state or amount, but not quite reaching it.
• hardly adv Barely; only just; almost not at all.
• nearly adv Almost; very close to a particular amount, state, or outcome.

Senses

quasi is used for these senses in English:

• all but Very nearly; everything short of. Most often precedes a verb or adjective.
• almost Very close to, but not quite.
• more or less Almost.
• nearly In close approximation; almost, virtually. [from 17th c.]
• quasi Resembling or having a likeness to the named thing.

hardly — full definition

1. adv Barely; only just; almost not at all.
2. adv Used to say something is certainly not the case; surely not.
3. adv With great difficulty.

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