approximately

B1
US /əˈpɹɑk.sɪ.mət.li/ UK /əˈpɹɒk.sɪ.mət.li/
adv Freq #5707

Meanings

  1. 1
    adv

    (of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct

    lasted approximately an hour

  2. 2
    adv

    Imprecise but close to in quantity or amount.

    approximately 60 beats per minute

Etymology

From approximate + -ly.

Thesaurus

Synonyms
1 adv · (of quantities) imprecise... about
2 adv · imprecise but close to in... -ish-someaboutall butalmostapproachingaroundby and largecircacloseclose toessentially
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