Approximately and Overall

Approximately

Approximately adverb - Close to but not exactly.

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

Overall

Overall adverb - For the most part.
Usage example: overall, this is a good speech, but it could use a little humor

Approximately and overall are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Approximately" instead an adverb "Overall".

Both words in one sentence

  • Costing $1 million to produce and approximately $10 million to promote, the film made over $35 million in its first week and over $100 million worldwide overall, making it a commercial success despite panning by the critics.
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