approximately
gb/əpɹˈɑksəmɪtli/ us/əpɹˈɑksəmɪtli/
B1
English
~ 2900
körülbelül
B1
1
körülbelül
A2
Usage pattern:
approximately [number/amount/time]
The journey takes approximately two hours by car.
Az út autóval körülbelül két órát vesz igénybe.
The building is approximately 50 years old.
Az épület körülbelül 50 éves.
There were approximately 200 people at the concert.
The cost will be approximately $500.
The town is approximately 30 miles from the city.
Learner examples
The trip takes approximately one hour.
Az út körülbelül egy órát vesz igénybe.
This box weighs approximately 10 kilos.
Ez a doboz körülbelül 10 kilót nyom.
The meeting will last approximately 30 minutes.
He is approximately 180 centimeters tall.
The store is approximately five minutes away.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes confuse 'approximately' with 'probably'; 'probably' expresses likelihood, not closeness to an exact value.
Meaning
Close to an exact number or amount
Collocations
approximately equal to
|approximately the same
|approximately 10 percent
|approximately 5 miles
|approximately one hour
Synonyms
about (More informal and common in everyday speech.)
|
roughly (Slightly more casual and can sound less precise.)
Antonyms
exactly (Indicates complete accuracy with no approximation.)
Themes
measurement
|math
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Definition
Almost correct in number, size, or time; not exact.
Used to show that a number, amount, or time is almost correct but not exact.
Grammar
Dictionary form
approximately
IPA
GB/əpɹˈɑksəmɪtli/
US/əpɹˈɑksəmɪtli/
Syllables & stress
ap - prox - im - ately (4 syllables)
Stress on 2nd syllable (prox)
Word forms
Noun
- Base: approximately
- Plural: approximatelies
Word family
Forms
approximatelies
noun
Core family
approximate
adjective B1
approximation
noun B2
Expressions
approximately equal to
1/əpɹˈɑksəmɪtli ˈikwəl tə/
fixed phrase
technical
Nearly the same in value
Almost the same in amount, number, or value as something else.
Examples
- In this equation, x is approximately equal to 3.14.
- The two towns are approximately equal to each other in size.
approximately the same
1/əpɹˈɑksəmɪtli ðə sˈeɪm/
fixed phrase
Almost identical in some quality or measure
Almost the same in size, amount, or quality.
Examples
- The twins are approximately the same height.
- Our sales this year are approximately the same as last year.