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For every functional purpose

Seemingly, from outward appearance

At a basic or fundamental level

With everything taken into account

Definitely, without a doubt

Despite possible indications to the contrary

Almost or nearly as described, but not completely or according to strict definition

Resembling or having a likeness to something

As a matter of fact

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Adverb

For every functional purpose

for all practical purposes

in practical terms

in all but name

in all important respects

as near as dammit

for all intents and purposes

within an inch of

in the ballpark

in the neighborhood

give or take a little

almost entirely

almost completely

within a little

close but no cigar

in a manner of speaking

for the most part

in a realistic sense

for practical purposes

if truth be told

for the greatest part

in the neighborhood of

on the point of

in the vicinity of

on the verge of

on the brink of

within sight of

in the region of

in the ballpark of

in the neighbourhood of

of the order of

give or take a few

there or thereabouts

in round numbers

plus or minus a few

as near as dammit to

somewhere around

give or take a bit

would have liked to

in the ball park

ballpark figure

in the vicinity

a ballpark figure of

roughly speaking

in the order of

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“But to all intents and purposes that is exactly what the government initially did.”

Adverb

Seemingly, from outward appearance

to all appearances

on the face of it

to the casual eye

at first glance

to the casual observer

as far as one can tell

as far as one can see

as far as one can judge

it appears that

it would appear

it would appear that

it would seem that

for all intents and purposes

by all accounts

from all appearances

as far as we know

so the story goes

to the outside world

to judge by appearances

as far as one knows

to go by appearances

based on our information

to our knowledge

so it would seem

from appearances

so it would appear

as far as you can see

by its own account

as far as anyone could tell

in all likelihood

suppositionally

according to popular belief

purported to be

professed to be

by open declaration

according to reports

sophisticatedly

circumstantially

demonstratively

unsubstantiatedly

under the pretext of

be accused of being

be alleged to be

be accused of doing

be rumoured to be

be alleged to have

be said to have

be rumoured to have

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Adverb

At a basic or fundamental level

Adverb

With everything taken into account

all things considered

as a general rule

for the most part

generally speaking

in the general run of things

more often than not

taking everything into consideration

most of the time

to a great degree

to a large extent

taking everything into account

for all intents and purposes

first and foremost

to a great extent

in great measure

in general terms

in a general sense

in many respects

needless to say

as is the custom

comprehensively

time and time again

characteristically

nine times out of ten

to the greatest extent

in the usual way

almost entirely

in most instances

in the first place

in many instances

in the ordinary way

as a matter of course

without exception

in every instance

in all instances

across the board

non-technically

by non-specialists

more ❯

Adverb

Definitely, without a doubt

incontrovertibly

beyond question

without question

beyond any doubt

from all appearances

it goes without saying

needless to say

a hundred per cent

one-hundred percent

without a doubt

in every respect

no ifs ands or buts

beyond a shadow of a doubt

beyond shadow of a doubt

beyond the shadow of a doubt

as sure as eggs is eggs

no ifs ands or buts about it

no two ways about it

not unexpectedly

as one would expect

as you would expect

as might be expected

come hell or high water

as was anticipated

as a matter of course

there are no two ways about it

almost certainly

in no uncertain terms

to all appearances

in all sincerity

most definitely

amongst the most

one of the most

nothing else but

there's no denying it

unchallengeably

authoritatively

unconditionally

demonstratively

straightforwardly

uncontroversially

determinatively

matter-of-factly

self-confidently

unquestioningly

thoroughgoingly

without any question

technically speaking

beyond any shadow of a doubt

beyond shadow of doubt

commonsensically

more ❯

Adverb

Despite possible indications to the contrary

all things considered

as a matter of fact

if truth be told

to tell the truth

in point of fact

in the concrete

without a doubt

incontrovertibly

in all sincerity

to tell you the truth

speaking truthfully

speaking frankly

without dissembling

beyond question

beyond the shadow of a doubt

strictly speaking

nothing else but

no ifs ands or buts

believe it or not

beyond any doubt

to be frank with you

without prevarication

without question

almost certainly

as sure as eggs is eggs

amongst the most

one of the most

and more than that

it must be admitted

laying one's cards on the table

with no punches pulled

with all one's heart

it must be said

it cannot be denied

it must be allowed

it must be confessed

through and through

in all respects

in every respect

without reservation

without exception

technically speaking

by strict definition

factually speaking

without pretence

in plain language

in plain English

letter for letter

letter by letter

not figuratively

more ❯

Adjective

Almost or nearly as described, but not completely or according to strict definition

Adjective

Resembling or having a likeness to something

not what it is cracked up to be

self-proclaimed

more ❯

Phrase

As a matter of fact

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