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approximately

/əˈprɑːk.sə.mət.li/
ap · prox · i · mate · ly
Adjective:approximate
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• adverb

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.

Example

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

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• Rhymes for approximately

• Nearby Words

approving
approvingly
approximate
approximately
approximation
apricot
aprium

Word Origin & Etymology

Formed in the 17th century from the adjective 'approximate' plus the adverbial suffix '-ly'. 'Approximate' derives from Late Latin 'approximatus', the past participle of 'approximare' ('to draw near to'), from 'ad-' ('to') and 'proximus' ('nearest', the superlative of 'prope', meaning 'near').

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