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approximately

/əˈpɹɑk.sɪ.mət.li/adverb5 syllables

Approximately means: (of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct.

Synonyms for approximately14

adverb, as in (of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct

about, close to, just about, some, roughly, more or less, around, or so

also used for approximately

near, nearly, -ish, all but, almost, approaching

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What does approximately mean?1

adverb

1

(of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct“lasted approximately an hour”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Approximately in a sentence

  • Tell me how much this is worth, approximately.rul
  • Typically, human pregnancy is divided into three trimesters of approximately three months each.Vanilla
  • Bornean orangutans, a critically endangered species, give birth approximately every eight years.Ueltatoeba2014
  • Chemical products account for approximately two-thirds of our exports.Luornu
  • The figure indicates approximately two thirds of the freshmen are indifferent to politics.unknown
  • The actress was in an accident approximately ahead of the alley.ajaystxus
  • Approximately one hundred people died in the accident.ariarin
  • A person's heart is approximately the same size as their fist.Dejo

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