Pronunciation

/əˈprəksɪmətli/

Definitions

• Adverb: Expressing an approximate value or degree, rather than a precise one. For example: “The meeting will start approximately at 2 PM.”
• Adjective: Approximately; nearly, but not exactly. For example: “The distance is approximately 10 miles.”

Phrases

• “Approximately 50 people attended the event.”
• “She was about 10 minutes late, arriving approximately on time.”
• “The temperature is approximately 70 degrees Fahrenheit.”

Example Sentences

• Adverb: “We should expect the project to be completed in approximately three months.”
• Adjective: “The population is approximately 1 million.”
• “The flight was delayed by approximately an hour.”

Synonyms

• Roughly
• Nearly
• Almost
• Close to
• Estimate
• Approximate
• Approximatively