approximately

[uh-prok-suh-mit-lee]

adverb

1. about; roughly; more or less.

   It’s approximately 25 miles from here to El Paso.

   Add approximately 2 cups of milk or water.

approximately

/ əˈprɒksɪmɪtlɪ /

adverb

1. close to; around; roughly or in the region of

Word History and Origins

Origin of approximately¹

First recorded in 1845–50; approximate ( def. ) + -ly ( def. )

Example Sentences

The company plans to use approximately $243 million from the offering to repay principal and interest on its 15% secured debentures.

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FactSet data indicates Amazon spent approximately 10 times as much on capital expenditures in the September quarter than Apple did.

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If the woman at Cape Fear was actually the Grim Reaper, then I need to prepare for my time of death to be moved up approximately thirty years.

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At approximately the forty-second mark, Lady Constance Ashton appeared on the drive, making a beeline toward the POE.

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She possessed approximately half the number of teeth that one might expect to see in a person’s mouth.

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Related Words

• almost 
• generally 
• relatively 
• roughly