approximately

adverb
UK: /əˈprɒksɪmətli/
US: /əˈprɑːksɪmətli/

  1. Close to a particular number or amount.

    1. It happened approximately at noon. [ ] [ ]
    2. The project will cost approximately one million dollars when it's completed. [ ] [ ]

  2. Used to show that something is not exactly a particular number, time, etc.

    1. The movie is approximately two hours long. [ ] [ ]
    2. Approximately 75% of the students passed the exam with flying colors. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

about nearly roughly almost around in the neighborhood of

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "approximately" in English means: Close to a particular number or amount., Used to show that something is not exactly a particular number, time, etc..

The phonetic transcription of "approximately" is /əˈprɒksɪmətli/ in British English and /əˈprɑːksɪmətli/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "approximately": about, nearly, roughly, almost, around, in the neighborhood of.

Example usage of "approximately": "It happened approximately at noon.". More examples on the page.