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Approximately Adverb Bre əˈprɒksɪmətli əˈprɑːksɪmətli Journey Hours Buildings

Word approximately
WordType (adverb)
Phonetic BrE / əˈprɒksɪmətli / NAmE / əˈprɑːksɪmətli /
Example
  • the journey took approximately seven hours.
  • the two buildings were approximately equal in size.
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approximately

(adverb)BrE / əˈprɒksɪmətli / NAmE / əˈprɑːksɪmətli /
  1. used to show that something is almost, but not completely, accurate or correct
    • The journey took approximately seven hours.
    • The two buildings were approximately equal in size.
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