quasi.
as it were, so to speak, effectively, essentially; used to mark a description as figurative, simplified or otherwise not to be taken as absolute, but illustrative of an important point
Meaning & usage
as it were, so to speak, effectively, essentially; used to mark a description as figurative, simplified or otherwise not to be taken as absolute, but illustrative of an important point
as good as, basically, virtually, more or less; used to describe a process or change of state that has not been technically completed, but the remainder is considered minor or a mere formality
Ich bin mit dem Studium quasi fertig.
Where this word comes from
Learned borrowing from Latin quasi, initially officialese, later spreading into more colloquial registers.
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