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Vinony

approximately

adverb

  1. nearly, approaching a value in accuracy (in an approximate manner)
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Pronunciation: /əˈpɹɑk.sɪ.mət.li/ / /əˈpɹɒk.sɪ.mət.li/

adv

Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd Proto-Italic *ad Proto-Italic *ad- Latin ad- Latin proximō Latin approximō Latin approximātusder. Middle English approximat English approximate Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-Germanic *-ê Proto-Germanic *-līkê Proto-West Germanic *-līkē Old English -līċe Middle English -ly English -ly English approximately From approximate + -ly.

  1. Imprecise but close to in quantity or amount.

    “approximately 60 beats per minute”

    “In every box of matches there are approximately 40 matchsticks.”