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
Examples of more or less in a Sentence
the lot is 16 acres more or less
most couples in the survey said that they were more or less happy in their marriage
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The space agency certainly knew how to pack for men, providing them more or less the basics—deodorant, toothpaste, toothbrush, razor.
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Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 11 June 2025
For all the promised dramatics, a week into the villa, everything looks more or less the same, even with the addition of four new bombshells and two departures.
—Kathleen Walsh, Vulture, 11 June 2025
Aside from English, singing in Italian came more or less naturally to Francis.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 10 June 2025
Notice how post-recession growth more or less continued a longer pre-recession trend until after the 2001 recession.
—Erik Sherman, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
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Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 11 June 2025
For all the promised dramatics, a week into the villa, everything looks more or less the same, even with the addition of four new bombshells and two departures.
—Kathleen Walsh, Vulture, 11 June 2025
Aside from English, singing in Italian came more or less naturally to Francis.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 10 June 2025
Notice how post-recession growth more or less continued a longer pre-recession trend until after the 2001 recession.
—Erik Sherman, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
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“More or less.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/more%20or%20less. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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