approximately

/əˈpɹɑːk.sə.mət.li/

adverbap · prox · i · mate · ly

Think: “A PROX I MATE LY” — you’re giving a PROX(imate) answer, not an exact one.

Yes, it's approximately. Don’t drop the second “p”: it’s ap + prox + i + mate + ly (two p’s, and it ends with -ly).

Definition

  1. adverbclose to a particular number, time, amount, or size but not exact; about.

Examples

  • “The hike takes approximately two hours if we keep a steady pace.”
  • “Approximately 30% of the class chose the same book for their report.”
  • “The museum was built approximately a century ago, but it was renovated recently.”

Synonyms

aboutroughlyaroundnearlymore or less

Antonyms

exactlyprecisely

Translations

ES aproximadamentePT aproximadamenteFR approximativement

Common misspellings

aproximatelyaproximatlyaproximateleyapproximitelyapproxamatelyapproxiately

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