near truth

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Not “almost true” and often not anywhere near truth, except in the way that make-believe can achieve a convincing verisimilitude.

From Washington Post • Jul. 3, 2017

This was what appear'd to the Coroners inquest, and so is likely to be as near truth, as any is to be had.

From Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society - Vol 1 - 1666 Giving some Accompt of the present Undertakings, Studies, and Labours of the Ingenious in many considerable parts of the World by Oldenburg, Henry

You will think of many exceptions; but this comes as near truth, probably, as a generalization may.

From The Crest-Wave of Evolution A Course of Lectures in History, Given to the Graduates' Class in the Raja-Yoga College, Point Loma, in the College-Year 1918-19 by Morris, Kenneth

I want to be as near truth as the drama can be.

From Life of Lord Byron, Vol. 4 With His Letters and Journals by Moore, Thomas

If the well-known story, repeated by historians, of the three thousand dresses left in her wardrobe at her decease, be true, or near truth, it affords a singular contrast with Isabella's taste in these matters.

From The History of the Reign of Ferdinand and Isabella the Catholic — Volume 3 by Prescott, William Hickling