Approximately and Scarce

Approximately

Approximately adverb - Close to but not exactly.

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

Scarce

Scarce adverb - Only a very short time before.

Approximately and scarce are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Approximately" instead an adverb "Scarce".

Nearby Words: scarcity, scarcely, scarceness
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