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along the lines of

along the lines of preposition: similar to, but not exactly equal.

Preposition

along the lines of

  1. (idiomatic) Similar to, but not exactly equal.
    • I was thinking along the lines of writing to the local paper, to see if we can get some reaction.
    • "The railman on the platform, whom I knew well, looked a bit bemused and asked what I was doing. Thinking it a silly question, I said something along the lines of 'what do you think? I'm going home to bed'.
      "He then said 'but you don't live here anymore'.2022 September 7, “Stop & Examine”, in RAIL, number 965, page 71
    Synonyms:
    on the lines of
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see along, the, lines, of.
    • The shape is folded along the lines of symmetry.

along the lines of meaning in Arabic

along the lines of in Arabic

similar to but not exactly equal
عَلَى غِرَار ʕalā ḡirār

Synonyms of along the lines of

Questions about along the lines of

What does along the lines of mean?
Along the lines of means similar to, but not exactly equal.
What is along the lines of in Arabic?
Along the lines of in Arabic is عَلَى غِرَار (ʕalā ḡirār). See Along the lines of meaning in Arabic.
What part of speech is along the lines of?
Along the lines of is a preposition.

Words near along the lines of in the dictionary

  1. aloners
  2. alonest
  3. along
  4. along about
  5. along of
  6. along the lines of
  7. along the same vein
  8. along the way
  9. along with
  10. alongest
  11. Alongi

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