- more like
- used for giving a number or amount that you think is more accurate than another one
Profits look more like 39 per cent than the 61 per cent we predicted.
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more like — phrase used for giving a number or amount that you think is more accurate than another one Profits look more like 39 per cent than the 61 per cent we predicted. Thesaurus: words used to describe numbershyponym Main entry: like * * * informal… … Useful english dictionary
more like … — more like… idiom used to give a number or an amount that is more accurate than one previously mentioned • He believes the figure should be more like $10 million. Main entry: ↑likeidiom … Useful english dictionary
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