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US
/əˈpɹɑksəmətɫi/
]
[ UK /ɐpɹˈɒksɪmətlˌi/ ]
[ UK /ɐpɹˈɒksɪmətlˌi/ ]
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(of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct
he's about 30 years old
lasted approximately an hour
I've had about all I can stand
roughly $3,000
some forty people came
20 or so people were at the party
holds 3 gallons, more or less
weighs around a hundred pounds
in just about a minute
we meet about once a month
How To Use approximately In A Sentence
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