Not far off/out/wrong

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Approximately correct or accurate; nearly the same.

The price I guessed for the car is not far off the real cost.
Visual representation of "not far off/out/wrong" - Approximately correct or accurate; nearly the same

Often appears as...

  • not far off the mark
  • not far off the truth
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Estimation Precision

Used when you're close in guesses or estimates, but not exactly spot-on.

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The weather forecast was not far off - it did rain a bit.
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Valued Impreciseness

Shows that being precisely accurate isn't always necessary to communicate an idea.

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I'm not far off your age, just a couple of years younger.
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Humbly Near Truth

Express modesty about your reply's correctness when unsure.

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I think it's in the 20s today, not far off, right?
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