Approximately and Pretty much

Approximately

Approximately adverb - Close to but not exactly.

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

Pretty much

Pretty much adverb - To some degree.
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Synonyms for Pretty much

Approximately and pretty much are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Approximately" instead an adverb phrase "Pretty much".

Both terms in one sentence

  • Fission Mailed Kain is pretty much unbeatable in a normal game, having approximately 60,000 HP, and using attacks that are way too damaging to survive.
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