Approximately
Approximately adverb - Close to but not exactly.
Primarily and approximately are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Primarily" instead an adverb "Approximately".
Primarily
Primarily adverb - For the most part.
Usage example: ketchup is primarily made from tomatoes
Approximately and primarily are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Approximately" instead an adverb "Primarily".
Nearby Word: primary
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- largely and approximately
- largely and primarily
- practically and approximately
- practically and primarily
- about and approximately
- about and primarily
- basically and approximately
- basically and primarily
- roughly and approximately
- roughly and primarily
- chiefly and approximately
- chiefly and primarily
- mainly and approximately
- mainly and primarily
Both words in one sentence
- Oruha, Suu and Ran in Clover, though primarily Oruha and Suu as while it is suggested that Ran will die in approximately five years it's never actually seen.
Source: Face Death with Dignity -
Adolf: Spanning approximately half a century, from the Berlin Olympics to the then-present of The Eighties, focusing primarily on the years leading up to World War Two, it is by turns a Coming-of-Age Story, Spy Fiction, Romance & a fairly well-done Author Tract about the evils of war and racism.
Source: Genre-Busting -
According to the best historical accounts currently available, the English (armed with primarily longbows) lost a minimum of 112 men, while the French knights and footmen suffered losses of approximately 6,000.
Source: Rain of Arrows
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