quasi-

quasi- /ˈkwāˌzī,ˈkwäzē/ combining form prefix: quasi- 1. seemingly; apparently but not really. "quasi-American" Similar: supposedly seemingly apparently allegedly reportedly professedly ostensibly on the face of it to all appearances on the surface to all intents and purposes outwardly superficially purportedly nominally by one's/its own account on paper pseudo- pretendedly ostensively supposed seeming apparent alleged reported ostensible purported nominal so-called would-be bogus sham phoney imitation artificial mock ersatz fake forged feigned pretended simulated false spurious counterfeit fraudulent deceptive pretend put-on fakey cod ostensive - being partly or almost. "quasicrystalline" Similar: partly partially in part part to a certain extent/degree to a limited extent/degree to some extent/degree half in some measure relatively comparatively moderately (up) to a point a little somewhat almost nearly very nearly just about all but not totally not wholly not entirely not fully incompletely Origin LATIN quasi --> quasi- as if, almost from Latin quasi 'as if, almost'. Spanish synonym: casi