Approximately
Approximately adverb - Close to but not exactly.
Chiefly and approximately are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Chiefly" instead an adverb "Approximately".
Chiefly
Chiefly adverb - For the most part.
Usage example: our video collection consists chiefly of comedies, but we have a few horror movies
Approximately and chiefly are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Approximately" instead an adverb "Chiefly".
Nearby Word: chief
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- much and approximately
- much and chiefly
- largely and approximately
- largely and chiefly
- practically and approximately
- practically and chiefly
- about and approximately
- about and chiefly
- primarily and approximately
- primarily and chiefly
- roughly and approximately
- roughly and chiefly
- mainly and approximately
- mainly and chiefly
Both words in one sentence
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Between approximately 1830 and 1860, a series of Frontier Wars were being waged by the white settlers, chiefly against the Xhosa, who were migrating south-west, and the Zulu, who had long held the northern areas.
Source: Useful Notes / South Africa
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