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

"everybody gangsta 'till CSS pseudo-elements are called quasi-elements"

by SpeedoThreeSixty February 19, 2021

quasy

Quasy: A very ugly or deformed human or object. Usually used to describe someone in a joking way.

Amy: That's an... interesting dress.
Maria: You mean that's it's a little quasy. Yeah, I know.

by beautyandthebeastgeek June 4, 2018

quasi

Slang for cola purchased from a corner convenience store fountain softdrink dispenser.

Hey guy, wanna go to the store and grab a quasi?

- Sure, quality idea guy.

by Faddy May 12, 2006

quasi

If you go into a state police or highway patrol academy you receive quasi military training.

The Troopers at the Florida Highway Patrol's academy make it seem like you're getting trained like Marines. In reality its just quasi training compared to the training and treatment you'd recieve if you joined the Army, Marines, Air Force, or Navy.

by Dime Bag Darell July 29, 2006

Quasi

The act of getting high from smoking weed.

Me and Bryan got quasied before the concert.

Hey do you want to Quasi before school today?

by SunRaY615 June 9, 2010

quasi

When a girl does something sexual, but doesn't cause the male(s) involved to cum.

Nah dude it was a quasi! It wasn't good enough to get me blue-balled.

by xBatesanx January 9, 2011

Quasi

An exceptionally unattractive woman.

Taken from "Quasimodo" (a.k.a. The Hunchback of Notre Dame) the nickname of a very unattractive girl.

Person 1:"Holy balls! That girl over there is so ugly!"

Person 2: "Yeah, she's a real Quasi!"

by James Mace February 25, 2008