Phrase guide

to the effect

prep_phrase · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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prep_phrase

Meaning 1

With more or less the meaning of.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • He was vague but said something to the effect that he'd do it soon.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: along those lines

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Danish: i retning af — with the meaning of
  • Norwegian Bokmål: i retning av — with the meaning of
  • Norwegian Bokmål: i den retning — with the meaning of
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: i den retning — with the meaning of
  • Polish: w stylu — with the meaning of