approximately Synonyms
Strongest:
Strong:
- like
- nearly
- plus-or-minus
- after-a-fashion
- somewhere-around
- some
- say
- near
- somewhere-about
- much
- more-or-less
Weak:
approximately Meaning
approximately (r)
(of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct
approximately (adv.)
With approximation; so as to approximate; nearly.
approximately Sentence Examples
- The flight duration is approximately four hours.
- The population of the city is approximately one million.
- The package will arrive at your doorstep in approximately two days.
- The cost of the meal is approximately $20.
- The temperature outside is approximately 20 degrees Celsius.
- The length of the hiking trail is approximately five kilometers.
- The meeting will begin at approximately 9 a.m.
- The height of the building is approximately 100 meters.
- It will take approximately ten minutes to walk to the nearest bus stop.
- The age of the ancient artifact is approximately 2,000 years old.
FAQs About the word approximately
(of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correctWith approximation; so as to approximate; nearly.
about, around,roughly, like, nearly, plus or minus, after a fashion, somewhere around, some,say
even, exactly, just, precisely, just,precisely, exactly, even, sharp, squarely
The flight duration is approximately four hours.
The population of the city is approximately one million.
The package will arrive at your doorstep in approximately two days.
The cost of the meal is approximately $20.
