Approximately
Approximately adverb - Close to but not exactly.
Usage example: it takes approximately three hours to drive to Dallas
Like and approximately are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Like" instead an adverb "Approximately".
Like
Like adverb - Close to but not exactly.
Usage example: the distance is more like 500 miles
Approximately and like are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Approximately" instead an adverb "Like".
Both words in one sentence
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Misplaced Accent: Kofi Kingston is from Ghana (West Africa) but was initially billed as 'Jamaican' and used an accent approximately more like he's from Jamaica.
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In Koyuki route, Shakadou goes up against Lu like he did in Agave but this time wins in approximately ten seconds.
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Note that like most things in Smite they are approximately 2-3 times more powerful than the Lo L equivalents.
Source: Video Game / Smite
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