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单词 approximately
释义

approximately

adverb

ap·​prox·​i·​mate·​ly ə-ˈpräk-sə-mət-lē How to pronounce approximately (audio)
: in an approximate manner
an event in ancient history that can only be approximately dated
used to indicate that a stated number, amount, or value is an approximation
Approximately [=around, about] 2,000 people attended the rally.arrived at approximately 11:30 in the morningDuring a lifetime, a person will take approximately 500 million breaths. Arthur S. Slutsky, M.D., et al.

Synonyms

  • about
  • around
  • like
  • more or less
  • much
  • near
  • plus or minus
  • roughly
  • say
  • some
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Word History

First Known Use

1742, in the meaning defined above

approximately

adverb

as in roughly
close to but not exactly it takes approximately three hours to drive to Dallas

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance
  • roughly
  • about
  • around
  • some
  • like
  • nearly
  • say
  • near
  • somewhere around
  • somewhere about
  • much
  • after a fashion
  • plus or minus
  • generally
  • kind of
  • virtually
  • practically
  • loosely
  • more or less
  • nominally
  • well-nigh

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • precisely
  • exactly
  • just
  • even
  • due
  • squarely
  • sharp
  • smack-dab
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