Definitions for APPROXIMATELY
ap·prox·i·mate·ly

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:2.5 / 2 votes

1. approximately, about, close to, just about, some, roughly, more or less, around, or soadverb

   (of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct

   "lasted approximately an hour"; "in just about a minute"; "he's about 30 years old"; "I've had about all I can stand"; "we meet about once a month"; "some forty people came"; "weighs around a hundred pounds"; "roughly $3,000"; "holds 3 gallons, more or less"; "20 or so people were at the party"

WiktionaryRate this definition:3.5 / 2 votes

1. approximatelyadverb

   Imprecise but close to in quantity or amount.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. approximately

   An approximation is anything that is intentionally similar but not exactly equal to something else.

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1. approximately

   Approximately refers to an estimated or nearly exact value, amount or quantity, which is not precise or exact but is close enough to the expected or actual value. It is often used when the exactness is not important or the exact figure is not known.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:3.3 / 3 votes

1. Approximatelyadverb

   with approximation; so as to approximate; nearly

Editors ContributionRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. approximatelyadverb

   Accurately to the description, amount, quantity or number relating to data, design, proof or fact.

   The quantity surveyor said the quotation can take approximately a specific amount of cement

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on January 2, 2017  

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'APPROXIMATELY' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #3483

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'APPROXIMATELY' in Written Corpus Frequency: #3624

3. Adverbs Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'APPROXIMATELY' in Adverbs Frequency: #252

How to pronounce APPROXIMATELY?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say APPROXIMATELY in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of APPROXIMATELY in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of APPROXIMATELY in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of APPROXIMATELY in a Sentence

1. Secret Service spokesman Brian Leary:

   The subject involved in today's incident had come to the attention of the USSS approximately one and a half years ago, on October 4, 2013, the Secret Service obtained information from a concerned citizen about an individual purporting their desire to land a single manned aircraft on the grounds of the United States Capitol or the White House.

2. Counterterrorism John Miller:

   At approximately 4:15 this afternoon, an individual entered the museum, attempted to gain entrance presenting his membership card and was denied entrance because his membership had expired. His membership had expired as a result of two incidents involving disorderly conduct here at the museum on two separate dates in recent days, he became upset about not being allowed entrance and then jumped over the reception desk and proceeded to attack and stab two employees of the museum multiple times.

3. The ETOA:

   It is important that the European economy does not become a victim, the business of accommodating U.S. and Canadian visitors is an enormously important industry for Europe. We effectively sell them services worth approximately 50 billion euros ($56.87 billion)... Millions of jobs are dependent on it.

4. Joseph Clancy:

   Previous reports of a crash are inaccurate - there was no crash, the video shows the vehicle entering the White House complex at a speed of approximately 1 to 2 mph, and pushing aside a plastic barrel. There was no damage to the vehicle.

5. Michael McIntyre:

   I have over 50 for this Saturday class and approximately the same amount for the Sunday class, and I normally have approximately seven, we actually had two people buy guns here who were actually in the Walmart on the day of the shooting. The other people are just saying, 'Hey, you know I want to be able to protect myself in the event of something going on.'.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=APPROXIMATELY
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Approximately
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Approximately
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/APPROXIMATELY