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
Well is an antonym for borderline.
Nearby Words: border, borderland
Well
How words are described
Both words in one sentence
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In the Master of Orion games you can arguably build a civilization from a borderline Type I to a well developed Type II civilization.
- Breen continues with his old formula of driving the video characters borderline insane by bringing their various enemies to the island, as well as tormenting their loved ones.
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Sliding Scale of Comedy and Horror: Mostly horror, but there is some tongue-in-cheek and borderline slapstick comedy as well.
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