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ap·prox·i·mate·ly

approximately

 
 
pronunciation:
prak s mt li
part of speech: adverb
definition: If you get home at approximately four o'clock, it means you get home around four o'clock. You might get there a few minutes before or after four, but the time you get there is near four. If it's approximately two miles from your home to your school, the distance from your home to your school is about two miles. It could be a little more or a little less.
The distance between the Earth and the sun is approximately 93 million miles.The cake takes approximately thirty minutes to bake.
synonyms:
about
antonyms:
exactly, sharp