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approximately

Meaning in simple English

US /əˈprɑksəmətli/ · UK /əˈprɒksɪmətli/

approximately means: Close to a number or amount, but not exactly that number or amount.

adverb

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Close to a number or amount, but not exactly that number or amount.

  • The journey takes approximately an hour.
  • Approximately fifty people attended the meeting.
  • The two boxes weigh approximately the same.

Similar words: about, around, roughly

Opposites: exactly

Common phrases: approximately ten minutes, approximately half, cost approximately something

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