CEFR A2

approximately

adverb

Meaning

Close to the actual amount, number, or time, but not exactly.

Examples

The journey takes approximately two hours.
There were approximately fifty people at the meeting.

Synonyms: about, around, roughly, close to, in the region of

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approximately (A2)

adverb

Pronunciation: /əˈprɒksɪmətli/

Definition

Close to the actual amount, number, or time, but not exactly.

Examples

The journey takes approximately two hours.
There were approximately fifty people at the meeting.
The building is approximately 100 meters tall.

Synonyms of approximately

Words with a similar meaning to approximately:

about
around
roughly
close to
in the region of

Antonyms of approximately

Words with the opposite meaning to approximately:

exactly
precisely

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