quasi-

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From Latin quasi ("almost, as it were"), from quam (interrogative adverb) + sī (conditional particle).

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Their ability to quasi-"own" neighborhoods through local franchise deals inevitably means a measure of pricing power over both subscribers and the studios that supply the programming.

Cable, Innovative? You Don't Say! Jr. Holman W. Jenkins 2011
"Israel's exports are high-added value exports like informatics and technology," said Jean-Dominique Butikofer, a fund manager who helps oversee about $1 billion of emerging- market debt at Union Bancaire Privee in Zurich, including quasi- sovereign Israeli bonds.

unknown title 2011
If I could come up with enough semi-, quasi-, pseudo-reasons and methods for getting rid of everybody in the world except for a nice workable two hundred thousand, including me, I’ve got a great piece.

Last Words George Carlin 2009