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Approximately

əˈprɑksəmətli
Muy Común
~ 2800
~ 2800
El índice de frecuencia e importancia de las palabras indica con qué frecuencia aparece una palabra en un idioma determinado. Cuanto menor es el número, con más frecuencia se usa la palabra. Las palabras más frecuentemente usadas típicamente varían de 1 a 4000. Este índice de importancia te ayuda a centrarte en las palabras más útiles durante tu proceso de aprendizaje del idioma.

Approximately -

Approximately - Close to an exact number or amount, but not precise.

Ejemplo: The meeting will start at approximately 3:30 PM.
Uso: formalContexto: professional settings
Nota: Used when giving estimates or rough timings.

Almost - Nearly, very close to being something.

Ejemplo: I have approximately finished my homework.
Uso: informalContexto: everyday conversations
Nota: Informal usage to convey a rough idea of completion.

Los sinónimos de Approximately

Expresiones y frases comunes de Approximately

Roughly

Roughly indicates an approximate or imprecise time or quantity.
Ejemplo: The meeting will start roughly at 9 AM.
Nota: Roughly conveys a less precise estimation compared to 'approximately.'

About

About is used to suggest an approximate number or quantity.
Ejemplo: There are about 30 people attending the event.
Nota: About is a common synonym for 'approximately' but may imply a slightly more vague estimation.

Around

Around signifies an approximate time or location.
Ejemplo: The store closes around 6 PM.
Nota: Around is similar in meaning to 'approximately,' indicating a loose or estimated value.

More or less

More or less implies an inexact or approximate amount.
Ejemplo: It will take more or less an hour to reach the destination.
Nota: More or less conveys a similar meaning to 'approximately' but with an added notion of variability or flexibility.

Ballpark figure

A ballpark figure is an approximate or rough estimate.
Ejemplo: Can you give me a ballpark figure of how much the project will cost?
Nota: Ballpark figure is a colloquial term for 'approximately,' often used in informal contexts.

In the vicinity of

In the vicinity of indicates a rough proximity or approximate location.
Ejemplo: The restaurant is in the vicinity of the hotel.
Nota: In the vicinity of suggests a close or nearby relationship, similar to 'approximately.'

Give or take

Give or take implies a margin of error or approximation.
Ejemplo: The journey will take an hour, give or take a few minutes.
Nota: Give or take adds a sense of flexibility or allowance for variation that 'approximately' might not explicitly express.

Expresiones cotidianas (jerga) de Approximately

Around about

A colloquial way of saying 'approximately'.
Ejemplo: The meeting will start at around about 3 o'clock.
Nota: Combination of words to convey a rough estimate.

In the ballpark of

Indicates a rough approximation or estimate.
Ejemplo: The project will cost somewhere in the ballpark of $5000.
Nota: Refers to being within a reasonable range or scope of the actual value.

Give or take a hair

Slang term to indicate a small margin of error in approximation.
Ejemplo: It's about 15 minutes away, give or take a hair.
Nota: Emphasizes a very small deviation from the estimated value.

Close to

Indicating a near approximation in time or quantity.
Ejemplo: She arrived close to noon for the appointment.
Nota: Implies a proximity to the exact value without specifying the exact margin of error.

Approximately - Ejemplos

Approximately 50 people attended the meeting.
The journey will take approximately two hours.
The cost of the project is approximately $10,000.

Gramática de Approximately

Approximately - Adverbio (Adverb) / Adverbio (Adverb)
Lema: approximately
Conjugaciones
Adverbio (Adverb): approximately
Sílabas, Separación y Acento
approximately contiene 5 sílabas: ap • prox • i • mate • ly
Transcripción fonética: ə-ˈpräk-sə-mət-lē
ap prox i mate ly , ə ˈpräk mət (La sílaba roja es la acentuada)

Approximately - Importancia y frecuencia de uso

El índice de frecuencia e importancia de las palabras indica con qué frecuencia aparece una palabra en un idioma determinado. Cuanto menor es el número, con más frecuencia se usa la palabra. Las palabras más frecuentemente usadas típicamente varían de 1 a 4000.
approximately: ~ 2800 (Muy Común).
Este índice de importancia te ayuda a centrarte en las palabras más útiles durante tu proceso de aprendizaje del idioma.
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