Borderline
Borderline adverb - Very close to but not completely.
Usage example: your answer was borderline rude, so I would advise you to be more diplomatic in the future
Fully is an antonym for borderline.
Nearby Words: border, borderland
Fully
Both words in one sentence
- Is a Crapshoot: Averted by Luna and 42, borderline with Celestia, and fully embraced by Discord.
- Karl is a borderline case, in that he's neither a true reptile or fully abhorrent.
- The only fully unsympathetic bad guys in Part 1 are the Prophets R'Noh Custo and Excellent Redolence, who are motivated by racism for the borderline-genetically deficient.
Source: Literature / Halo: Broken Circle
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