If you describe an amount as ~, you are emphasizing that it is large. (INFORMAL)
The Russian leader won a ~ 89.9 percent yes vote...
ADJ: ADJ n, usu a ADJ amount emphasis
If you describe an amount as ~, you are emphasizing that it is large. (INFORMAL)
The Russian leader won a ~ 89.9 percent yes vote...
ADJ: ADJ n, usu a ADJ amount emphasis
Collins COBUILD. Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык Коллинз COBUILD (международная база данных языков Бирмингемского университета) . 2012