# more or less

idiom · CEFR B2

Source: https://englishreference.com/idiom/more-or-less
Updated: 2026-04-22

## Meaning

mostly or almost exactly. You use this when you want to say something is nearly true but not 100% perfect.

## Examples

- The work is more or less finished now.
- I have more or less decided to move to a new city next year.
- Although the project was more or less a success, the team still identified several areas that required further refinement.

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