say

³say

adv

Definition of SAY

1

: about, approximately <the property is worth, say, four million dollars>

2

: for example : as <if we compress any gas, say oxygen>

Examples of SAY

1. <a person consumes, say, 2000 calories a day>

Origin of SAY

from imperative of ¹say

First Known Use: circa 1596

Related to SAY

Synonyms: about, around, like, more or less, much, near, plus or minus, roughly, approximately, some

Antonyms: exactly, precisely

Related Words: generally, kind of, loosely; nearly, nominally, practically, virtually, well-nigh

Near Antonyms: due, even, just, sharp, smack-dab, squarely

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