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approximately

adverb
Sayuh-PROK-si-muht-lee/əˈpɹɑk.sɪ.mət.li/UK/əˈpɹɒk.sɪ.mət.li/

1 meaning of approximately

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    adverb
    Close to a quantity or amount without being exact or precise.

    The new tower stands approximately ninety meters tall.

    Researchers counted approximately three hundred nesting pairs along the coast.

    UsageUsed mostly before numbers and amounts: approximately two hours, approximately 40%. In everyday speech, about is more usual.

    Similarabout, around, roughly, nearly

    Oppositeexactly, precisely

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Origin

Formed from approximate and the adverb-forming suffix -ly.

Checked 6 Nov 2026 · 2 facts