quasi-
combining form
[ ˈkweɪzʌɪ ]
• apparently but not really; seemingly.
• "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,
Origin:
from Latin quasi ‘as if, almost’.
