something like

ADVERB

virtually

Synonyms

STRONGEST

basically essentially nearly practically

WEAK

around as good as effectually for all intents and purposes fundamentally give or take a little guesstimate implicitly in all but name in effect in essence in substance in the ballpark in the neighborhood morally not absolutely not actually upwards of

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And he said it was the first time he saw someone that looked like him doing something like that in a space like that.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

“Say something like, ‘I’m super excited we are all going to be together and have some fun.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

"I think there's always going to be a bit of me that's worried that something like this might happen again."

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

When an only child reads something like that, she can’t help but think: Gosh, how enviable.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

“I can’t imagine carrying something like that on a Glitch,” I said, eyeing the camera.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin

something like

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