Approximately

Pronunciation

• GenAm IPA: /əˈpɹɑk.sɪ.mÉ™t.li/
• RP IPA: /əˈpɹɒk.sɪ.mÉ™t.li/
• Hyphenation: ap + prox + i + mate + ly

Alternative forms

• approx. abbreviation

Full definition of approximately

Adverb

1. Imprecise but close to in quantity or amount.In every box of matches there are approximately 40 matchsticks.Per 100g of chocolate there are approximately 11.6g of saturated fat....approximately 60 beats per minute.

Synonyms

• around, near, nearly, almost, about, loosely, roughly, close to

Antonyms

• accurately, definitely, exactly, precisely

Related terms

• approximate