adv ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Adverb

1. 1
   Imprecise but close to in quantity or amount. not-comparable

   "approximately 60 beats per minute"

Adverb

1. 1
   (of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

aroundroughlysomeaboutaroundnear

Antonyms

All antonyms

accuratelydefinitelyexactlyprecisely

Example

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"Chemical products account for approximately two-thirds of our exports."

Etymology

From approximate + -ly.

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