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Approximately
/ə'prɔksɪmətlɪ/
Used to indicate that something is almost, but not exactly, accurate or exact.
Synonyms:
roughly
about
around
nearly
circa
Antonyms:
exactly
precisely
Examples:
The meeting lasted
approximately
two hours.
We have
approximately
50 guests coming to the party.
Etymology:
Derived from the Latin prefix
ad-
meaning
to
and
prope
meaning
near,
indicating something nearby or not exactly precise.
Usage Statistics:
32 mentions per 1 million words
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