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approximately Antonyms

Opposite of approximately

Pinning down the opposite of approximately requires matching its exact sense, so the antonyms and opposite words below are paired with a clear adverb definition and ranked by contrast strength.
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• adverb (Context 1)

Used to show that a number, amount, time, or description is close to the actual value or state, though not completely accurate or exact.

Usage Example

"The train journey from London to Edinburgh takes exactly four and a half hours."

Strongest
exactly
precisely
Strong
accurately
strictly
definitely

Similar words to approximately

Words similar to approximately shift depending on context. Common synonyms include:

about
roughly
around
more or less
close to
nearly
almost
circa
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• Nearby Words

approving
approvingly
approximate
approximately
approximation
apricot
aprium

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Wordmom. (2026). Antonyms for Approximately. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/antonyms/approximately
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