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Meaning of 'approximately' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Approximately [ adv.]
- With approximation; so as to approximate; nearly.

Meaning of 'approximately' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . approximately [ r]
Meaning (1):
- (of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct
Example in sentence:
  • 20 or so people were at the party;
  • he's about 30 years old;
  • holds 3 gallons, more or less;
  • I've had about all I can stand;
  • in just about a minute;
  • lasted approximately an hour;
  • roughly $3,000;
  • some forty people came;
  • we meet about once a month;
  • weighs around a hundred pounds

Nearby Words:

appair appalachian appall appalled appalling appallment appanage appanagist apparaillyng apparatus

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