1
for all practical purposes(expression, idiom, like, near, much)
1
for the greatest part(expression, idiom, like, near, much)
1
fundamentally(adjective, nearly, approximately, practically)
1
give or take a little(expression, adjective, idiom, like, near)
1
hard
1
hardly
1
in essence(expression, adjective, adverb, like, near)
1
in substance(expression, adverb, like, near, roughly)
1
in the ballpark(expression, idiom, adverb, like, near)
1
in the neighborhood(expression, idiom, adverb, like, near)
1
morally(adjective, nearly, approximately, practically)
1
more or less(expression, idiom, adverb, like, near)
1
near to(expression, adverb, like, near, much)
1
nearabout(adverb, like, near, round, roughly)
1
on the brink of(expression, idiom, like, near, much)
1
on the edge of(expression, idiom, like, near, much)
1
on the point of(expression, idiom, like, near, much)
1
on the verge of(expression, idiom, like, near, much)
1
quasi
1
relatively(adverb, near, much, roughly, about)
11 years ago|2.2k views|share |citing 
APASmart Define. (2015). all but thesaurus. Retrieved September 25, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/all_but/thesaurus/synonyms
ChicagoSmart Define. 2015. "all but thesaurus" https://smartdefine.org/all_but/thesaurus/synonyms (accessed September 25, 2026).
HarvardSmart Define 2015, all but thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 25 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/all_but/thesaurus/synonyms>.
MLASmart Define. "all but thesaurus" 13 April 2015. Web. 25 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/all_but/thesaurus/synonyms>