Approximately
Approximately adverb - Close to but not exactly.
Something like and approximately are semantically related. in roughly topic. In some cases you can use "Something like" instead the word "Approximately" as an adverb or a preposition.
Something like
Approximately and something like are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Approximately" instead the phrase "Something like" as an adverb or a preposition.
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- nearly and approximately
- nearly and something like
- almost and approximately
- almost and something like
- practically and approximately
- practically and something like
- about and approximately
- about and something like
- near and approximately
- near and something like
- approaching and approximately
- approaching and something like
- around and approximately
- around and something like
Both terms in one sentence
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A specific example is in the 1970s story arc where he was more or less out of funds altogether, and became essentially a lone-wolf terrorist — approximately something like a (more) villainous version of V in V for Vendetta.
Source: Comicbook / Red Skull
Cite this Source
Something like and Approximately. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/approximately/something_like
Approximately & Something like. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/approximately/something_like>.
Something like or Approximately. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/approximately/something_like.
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