Approximately
Approximately adverb - Close to but not exactly.
Essentially and approximately are semantically related In some cases you can use "Essentially" instead the word "Approximately" as an adverb or an adjective.
Essentially
Essentially adverb - In essence; at bottom or by one's (or its) very nature.
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Synonyms for Essentially
Approximately and essentially are semantically related in basically topic. Sometimes you can use "Approximately" instead the word "Essentially" as an adverb or an adjective.
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- largely and approximately
- largely and essentially
- nearly and approximately
- nearly and essentially
- almost and approximately
- almost and essentially
- practically and approximately
- practically and essentially
- about and approximately
- about and essentially
- all but and approximately
- all but and essentially
- around and approximately
- around and essentially
Both words in one sentence
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A specific example is in the 1970s story arc where he was more or less out of funds altogether, and became essentially a lone-wolf terrorist — approximately something like a (more) villainous version of V in V for Vendetta.
Source: Comicbook / Red Skull -
Alucard from Hellsing essentially orgasms from ripping people into pieces and has consumed approximately four million souls over his centuries of existence, and still manages to be the sexiest character on the show, taking Creepy Awesome into Fetish Fuel territory.
Source: Evil Is Sexy
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