/apɾoksimaðaˈmente/
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Translation
approximately, roughly
Word origin
From aproximado ('approximate') plus the adverb ending -mente, ultimately from Latin proximus ('nearest'). The same root gives English 'approximately' and 'proximity'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- proximus
- English cognates
- approximately, proximity
Examples
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The journey takes approximately three hours.
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There were roughly a hundred people in the room.
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The meeting starts at about nine.
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The parcel weighs approximately two kilos.
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We will finish in roughly a week.
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