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Meaning of approximately
The primary meaning of "approximately" is to indicate that something is close to a certain value, amount, or degree, but not exactly.
Etymology of approximately
The word "approximately" originates from the Latin words "approximare," meaning "to come near," and the suffix "-ly," which forms an adverb
Historically, the word has been used since the 15th century to indicate proximity or closeness to a certain value or degree
Synonyms
about
around
roughly
nearly
almost
close to
near
nearby
virtually
just about
more or less
in the neighborhood of
in the region of
approximately
roughly speaking
give or take
plus or minus
somewhere around
in the vicinity of
close
nearly
all but
not quite
practically
virtually
fairly
reasonably
somewhat
relatively
pretty
mildly
slightly
moderately
somewhat
kind of
sort of
almost exactly
just about exactly
Definitions
- Used to indicate that something is close to a certain value, amount, or degree, but not exactly
- Used to indicate that something is roughly or nearly, but not exactly, as described
Usage Examples
- The hotel is approximately 10 miles from the city center
- She will arrive approximately at 5 o'clock
- The cost of the project is approximately $10,000
Antonyms
exactly
precisely
accurately
correctly
perfectly
totally
completely
entirely
wholly
utterly
absolutely
totally
wholly
entirely
completely
precisely
accurately
meticulously
scrupulously
faultlessly
flawlessly
perfectly
immaculately