Approximately and Correctly

Approximately

Approximately adverb - Close to but not exactly.

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

Correctly

Correctly adverb - In a manner suitable for the occasion or purpose.

Approximately and correctly are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Approximately" instead an adverb "Correctly".

Mutual synonyms

Both words in one sentence

  • Given that, there was no way of correctly calculating gravity and getting the expected result (approximately 9.8 m/s/s).
  • The Backwards R But Cyrillic is used correctly in the background of scenes set in the Soviet Union; one popular image in the second and third books is Superman's face with ДOBEPИE (an actual Russian word meaning "trust" and pronounced approximately "doverie") written underneath.
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