more or less Meaning, Definition & Usage

adverb (of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct
about; around; some; roughly; approximately; just about; or so; close to.
- lasted approximately an hour
- in just about a minute
- he's about 30 years old
- I've had about all I can stand
- we meet about once a month
- some forty people came
- weighs around a hundred pounds
- roughly $3,000
- holds 3 gallons, more or less
- 20 or so people were at the party
adverb to a small degree or extent
slightly; somewhat.
- his arguments were somewhat self-contradictory
- the children argued because one slice of cake was slightly larger than the other