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adverb

approximately

Close to a stated amount, time, or value.

The walk takes approximately twenty minutes at a comfortable pace.

Etymology
approximateLatincome near
+lyEnglishin a specified manner

The Latin verb means to come near. Approximately describes a number, time, or value as near the stated point while allowing some difference from exact equality.

More examples

  • Approximately fifty people attended the meeting.
  • The box weighs approximately six pounds.
  • The two versions cost approximately the same amount.

Similar words

about
The everyday equivalent before numbers, amounts, or times.
roughly
Often suggests a less exact or more casual estimate.