Approximately
Approximately adverb - Close to but not exactly.
Various and approximately are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Various" instead an adjective "Approximately".
Various
Various adjective - Marked by a variety of usually vivid colors.
Approximately and various are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Approximately" instead an adjective "Various".
Both words in one sentence
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A gimmick in Sonic 3 & Knuckles' Sandopolis Zone, Act 2 is that it's dark, and various switches can be pulled to make it light for approximately ten seconds.
Source: Ten-Second Flashlight -
According to a dossier Lobo was given on him, he has personally killed approximately 5.6 billion individuals on various planets.
Source: Person of Mass Destruction - In Shadowrun Dunkelzahn's Will contains approximately 20% various noodle incidents the dragon has seen fit to clean up after following his death.
Source: Noodle Incident / Tabletop Games
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