Approximately

Pronunciation: /əˈprɑːksəmətliː/

Approximately (adverb)

  1. Used to show that a number is not exact but close to it.
  2. Indicates that something is similar or nearly the same as something else.

Examples

  • The project will take approximately three weeks to complete.
  • Approximately half of the participants agreed with the proposal.

Common collocations: approximately equal, approximately ten, approximately speaking, approximately the same

Synonyms of Approximately

Formal

Antonyms of Approximately

  • — Used when precision is required.