quasi
adverb/ˈkweɪzaɪ/
Frequency rank: #7,778 most common English word
Meaning
seemingly; partly; to some degree resembling something but not truly being it.
Example sentence
The organization operates under quasi governmental authority, so it has some official powers but is not fully part of the government.
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