Meaning of APPROXIMATELY
Pronunciation: | | upr'âksumutlee
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[adv] (of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct; "lasted approximately an hour"; "in just about a minute"; "he's about 30 years old"; "I've had about all I can stand"; "we meet about once a month"; "some forty people came"; "weighs around a hundred pounds"; "roughly $3,000"; "holds 3 gallons, more or less"; "20 or so people were at the party" |
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APPROXIMATELY is a 13 letter word that starts with A. |
| Synonyms: | | about, around, close to, just about, more or less, or so, roughly, some |
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Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| Definition: | | \Ap*prox"i*mate*ly\, adv.
With approximation; so as to approximate; nearly.
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| Related Terms: | | about, all but, all in all, almost, almost entirely, approaching, approximatively, around, by and large, chiefly, circa, close to, effectually, essentially, for practical purposes, generally, generally speaking, in round numbers, in the main, mainly, more or less, most, mostly, much, nearabout, nearly, nigh, on balance, on the whole, plus ou moins, practically, roughly, roughly speaking, roundly, say, some, substantially, virtually, well-nigh |
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