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approximately

ap·prox·i·mate
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [adjective uh-prok-suh-mit; verb uh-prok-suh-meyt]
    • /adjective əˈprɒk sə mɪt; verb əˈprɒk səˌmeɪt/
    • /əˈprɒksɪmətli/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [adjective uh-prok-suh-mit; verb uh-prok-suh-meyt]
    • /adjective əˈprɒk sə mɪt; verb əˈprɒk səˌmeɪt/

Definitions of approximately word

  • adverb approximately close to; around; roughly or in the region of 3
  • adjective approximately near or approaching a certain state, condition, goal, or standard. 1
  • adjective approximately nearly exact; not perfectly accurate or correct: The approximate time was 10 o'clock. 1
  • adjective approximately near; close together. 1
  • adjective approximately very similar; nearly identical. 1
  • verb with object approximately to come near to; approach closely to: to approximate an ideal. 1
See all 14 definitions of approximately

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Origin of approximately

First appearance:

before 1400
One of the 24% oldest English words
1400-50; late Middle English < Late Latin approximātus drawn near to, approached (past participle of approximāre). See ap-1, proximate

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Parts of speech for Approximately

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Approximately

approximately popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for approximately

adv approximately

  • almost — You use almost to indicate that something is not completely the case but is nearly the case.
  • generally — usually; commonly; ordinarily: He generally comes home at noon.
  • roughly — having a coarse or uneven surface, as from projections, irregularities, or breaks; not smooth: rough, red hands; a rough road.
  • relatively — in a relative manner: a relatively small difference.
  • about — You use about to introduce who or what something relates to or concerns.

preposition approximately

  • give or take — to present voluntarily and without expecting compensation; bestow: to give a birthday present to someone.
  • going on — to move or proceed, especially to or from something: They're going by bus.

adverb approximately

  • on the order of — an authoritative direction or instruction; command; mandate.

adjective approximately

  • practically — in effect; virtually: It is practically useless to protest.
  • some — being an undetermined or unspecified one: Some person may object.
  • in essence — the basic, real, and invariable nature of a thing or its significant individual feature or features: Freedom is the very essence of our democracy.
  • for all intents and purposes — something that is intended; purpose; design; intention: The original intent of the committee was to raise funds.
  • all but — All but a particular person or thing means everyone or everything except that person or thing.

conjunction approximately

  • or — a Boolean operator that returns a positive result when either or both operands are positive.
All 32 Synonyms of approximately

Antonyms for approximately

adv approximately

  • accurately — free from error or defect; consistent with a standard, rule, or model; precise; exact.
  • clearly — in a clear, distinct, or obvious manner
  • definitely — You use definitely to emphasize that something is the case, or to emphasize the strength of your intention or opinion.
  • precisely — definitely or strictly stated, defined, or fixed: precise directions.
All 4 Antonyms of approximately

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