Synonyms for approximately
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1. approximatelyadverb

   Synonyms:
   near, almost, roughly, around, loosely, nearly, about

   Antonyms:
   definitely, precisely, accurately, exactly

2. approximatelyadverb

   Imprecise but close to in quantity or amount.

   Synonyms:
   almost, about, around, loosely, roughly, near, nearly

   Antonyms:
   precisely, accurately, exactly, definitely

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:3.2 / 5 votes

1. approximately, about, close to, just about, some, roughly, more or less, around, or soadverb

   (of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct

   "lasted approximately an hour"; "in just about a minute"; "he's about 30 years old"; "I've had about all I can stand"; "we meet about once a month"; "some forty people came"; "weighs around a hundred pounds"; "roughly $3,000"; "holds 3 gallons, more or less"; "20 or so people were at the party"

   Synonyms:
   well-nigh, rough, virtually, somewhat, slightly, or so, roughly, just about, some, nigh, most, about, nearly, more or less, almost, near, around, close to, round

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1. about

   used to show that something is almost, but not completely, accurate or exact; roughly.

   a journey of approximately two hours.

   Submitted by JP03 on April 29, 2015  

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1. approximatelyadjective

   Synonyms:
   near, nearly, about, not far from

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1. List of paraphrases for "approximately":

   about, roughly, around, nearly, some, almost, environ, approx, ~, approximate, near, estimated, close, approximatly

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1. Kelli McGrane:

   If you're just starting to wean yourself off sweetened store-bought coffee drinks, ask for fewer pumps of syrup. As each pump contains approximately 5 grams of sugar, depending on the flavor, the sugar savings add up quickly.

2. Leslie Scott:

   We brought in a new aircraft and the flight has since departed approximately 4.5 hours late, we apologize to our customers for the inconvenience.

3. Oneok CEO Terry Spencer:

   We expect Williston Basin volume in the third quarter to reach approximately 650 million cubic feet per day as we continue to bring on additional field infrastructure.

4. Randy Sutton:

   People now are more willing to engage the police in combat, last year approximately 50,000 law enforcement officers were assaulted, that ran the gamut from pushing them to shooting them and causing disabling injuries.

5. Priceline Group:

   In December 2015, the French tax authorities issued Booking.com assessments for approximately 356 million euros, the majority of which would represent penalties and interest.