qua·si 1 /'kwā-ˌzī, -ˌsī; 'kwä-zē, -sē/ adj [Latin, as if, as it were, from quam as + si if]: having such a resemblance to another thing as to fall within its general category
a quasi corporation
quasi 2 adv: in some significant sense or degree
— often used in combination
Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam-Webster. 1996.