Synonyms of approximately

approximately

adverb

ə-ˈpräk-sə-mət-lē 

as in roughly

close to but not exactly

it takes approximately three hours to drive to Dallas

Synonyms & Similar Words

• roughly
• about
• around
• say
• nearly
• some
• somewhere around
• somewhere about
• much
• plus or minus
• after a fashion
• near
• more or less
• like
• generally
• practically
• virtually
• loosely
• nominally
• kind of
• well-nigh

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• precisely
• exactly
• even
• just
• due
• sharp
• squarely
• smack-dab

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of approximately

Harmon says the Angel Guild numbers approximately 3 million paying members. — Pat Saperstein, Variety, 30 Oct. 2026

One prototype, Velum I, used approximately 9 liters of growth medium over roughly 24 hours. — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 30 Oct. 2026

Bubblemaps, an on-chain analytics firm, was one of the platforms to trace Theo's approximately $60 million in wagers across at least 10 Polymarket accounts. — Melissa Lee,paige Tortorelli, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2026

Of the 27 books in the New Testament, 13 are attributed to Paul, and approximately half of another, Acts of the Apostles, deals with his life and works. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Oct. 2026