more or less

Idioms  

1. Approximately, as in The truck will hold nine yards of dirt, more or less . This usage was first recorded in 1589.

2. Basically, essentially, as in We more or less agree on the substance of the letter . This usage was first recorded about 1225.

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Example Sentences

Decades on, she says she's forgiven herself "more or less" but the main thing is that she is "learning to be happy with myself".

From BBC

Will Southwest’s changes to its seating policy make you more or less likely to choose the airline?Join the conversation below.

From The Wall Street Journal

“So it isn’t clear whether Fern will cause more or less economic damage than Viola.”

From MarketWatch

The survey asked 1,000 individuals with a net worth of at least $1 million if they were “more or less likely to leave the USA than you were before the election.”

From Barron's

Mr. Youngkin’s comment about Mr. Vance more or less obliges him not to vituperate the vice president in the usual way of presidential primaries.

From The Wall Street Journal