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approximately

adverb
ap·​prox·​i·​mate·​ly | \ É™-ˈpräk-sÉ™-mÉ™t-lÄ“ How to pronounce approximately (audio) \

Definition of approximately

: in an approximate manner an event in ancient history that can only be approximately dated used to indicate that a stated number, amount, or value is an approximation Approximately [=around, about] 2,000 people attended the rally.arrived at approximately 11:30 in the morningDuring a lifetime, a person will take approximately 500 million breaths.— Arthur S. Slutsky, M.D., et al.

Synonyms & Antonyms for approximately

Synonyms

about, around, like, more or less, much, near, plus or minus, roughly, say, some

Antonyms

exactly, precisely

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First Known Use of approximately

1742, in the meaning defined above

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