Approximately and Considerably

Approximately

Approximately adverb - Close to but not exactly.

Considerably and approximately are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Considerably" instead an adverb "Approximately".

Considerably

Considerably adverb - To a large extent or degree.

Approximately and considerably are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Approximately" instead an adverb "Considerably".

Both words in one sentence

  • Creator / The BBC This is considerably larger than the population of Cardiff and approximately equivalent to the population of New Orleans or Bristol.
  • Teens Are Short Conan estimates her as being middle school aged, approximately 12-15, but she isn't much taller than Conan and is considerably shorter than seventeen year old Masumi Sera when they're seen together, barely coming up to Masumi's waist.
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