fere

Meaning

Adv

1. (not-comparable) roughly, approximately, mostly, more or less, around, about
2. (not-comparable) nearly, practically, virtually, almost, well-nigh, quite
3. (not-comparable, usually) often, normally, usually, generally, as a rule, in most cases, mainly

Verb

alternative form of fēris, second-person singular present active subjunctive of for

Concepts

almost

nearly

about

generally

practically

well-nigh

not quite

more often than not

approximately

popularly

widely

prevalently

regularly

roughly

some

standardly

usually

virtually

as a rule

conventionally

customarily

y

Synonyms

paene

prope

ferme

pæne

normaliter

Translations

quase

fast

casi

presque

quasi

zo goed als

bijna

beinahe

vrijwel

σχεδόν

schier

gairebé

quasi

Pronounced as (IPA)

[ˈfɛ.reː]

Etymology

From Proto-Italic *feros, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰer-o- (“tight, close by”), a derivative of *dʰer- (“to hold”). Cognates include firmus.