quasi

/ˈkwɑzaɪ/

/ˈkwɒzaɪ/

Use quasi when you want to say something is almost but not quite what it describes. A quasi mathematician can add and subtract adequately, but has trouble figuring out fractions.

The adjective quasi is often hyphenated with the word it resembles. Quasi-scientific ideas are ideas that resemble real science, but haven't been backed up with any real evidence. A quasi-religious person may attend church services, but he doesn't take much interest in what's being said. Get the idea? It's a great alternative for "kind of."

Definitions of quasi

1. adjective

   having some resemblance
   “a quasi success”

   “a quasi contract”

   synonyms:

   similar

   marked by correspondence or resemblance