ap·prox·i·mate·ly | \ ə-ˈpräk-sə-mət-lē 
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\Definition of approximately
: in an approximate manner
an event in ancient history that can only be approximately dated —used to indicate that a stated number, amount, or value is an approximationApproximately [=around, about] 2,000 people attended the rally.arrived at approximately 11:30 in the morningDuring a lifetime, a person will take approximately 500 million breaths.— Arthur S. Slutsky, M.D., et al.
Synonyms & Antonyms for approximately
Synonyms
- about,
- around,
- like,
- more or less,
- much,
- near,
- plus or minus,
- roughly,
- say,
- some
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The first known use of approximately was in 1742
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