Approximately
Approximately adverb - Close to but not exactly.
Permanently and approximately are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Permanently" instead an adverb "Approximately".
Permanently
Permanently adverb - For all time.
Approximately and permanently are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Approximately" instead an adverb "Permanently".
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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Tsundere, Fiery Redhead with a giant hammer and approximately half the height of most of the cast permanently.
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Set in the year 2027, the world of Star Cops includes five permanently manned space stations orbiting the Earth, as well as bases on the Moon and Mars, and approximately three thousand people live and work in space.
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Judge Dredd has inspired tons of these in its approximately 30 years of existence, as the comic takes place in a future dystopia where most humans are practically permanently unemployed and take up unusual hobbies, trends, and activities to pass the time.
Source: Trend Aesop
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Permanently and Approximately. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/approximately/permanently
Approximately & Permanently. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/approximately/permanently>.
Permanently or Approximately. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/approximately/permanently.
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