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approximately

/əˈpɹɒk.sɪ.mət.li/
adverb
  1. Imprecise but close to in quantity or amount.

    "...approximately 60 beats per minute."

    Similar: around, near, nearly

Synonymsaround, near, nearly
Antonymsaccurately, definitely, exactly, precisely

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