Phrase guide

along the lines of

prep · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

prep

Meaning 1

Similar to, but not exactly equal.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic

Examples

  • I was thinking along the lines of writing to the local paper, to see if we can get some reaction.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: on the lines of

Antonyms: none provided

2

prep

Meaning 2

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see along, the, lines, of.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • The shape is folded along the lines of symmetry.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

13 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Arabic: عَلَى غِرَار (ʕalā ḡirār) — similar to but not exactly equal
  • Arabic: زي (zai) — similar to but not exactly equal
  • Chinese Mandarin: 這類的 /这类的 (zhè lèi de) — similar to but not exactly equal
  • Chinese Mandarin: 類似的 /类似的 (lèisì de) — similar to but not exactly equal
  • Finnish: siihen suuntaan — similar to but not exactly equal
  • Finnish: että — similar to but not exactly equal
  • Hungarian: olyasmi — similar to but not exactly equal
  • Hungarian: -féle — similar to but not exactly equal
  • Hungarian: -szerű — similar to but not exactly equal
  • Polish: w stylu — similar to but not exactly equal
  • Serbo-Croatian: na pravcu — similar to but not exactly equal
  • Serbo-Croatian: u smislu da — similar to but not exactly equal
  • Swedish: i stil med — similar to but not exactly equal