Approximately

Approximately - Close to an exact number or amount, but not precise., Almost - Nearly, very close to being something.

Approximately - Significados

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

Exemplo: The meeting will start at approximately 3:30 PM.

Uso: formalContexto: professional settings

Observação: Used when giving estimates or rough timings.

Almost - Nearly, very close to being something.

Exemplo: I have approximately finished my homework.

Uso: informalContexto: everyday conversations

Observação: Informal usage to convey a rough idea of completion.

Sinônimos de Approximately

Expressões e frases comuns de Approximately

Roughly

Roughly indicates an approximate or imprecise time or quantity.

Exemplo: The meeting will start roughly at 9 AM.

Observação: Roughly conveys a less precise estimation compared to 'approximately.'

About

About is used to suggest an approximate number or quantity.

Exemplo: There are about 30 people attending the event.

Observação: About is a common synonym for 'approximately' but may imply a slightly more vague estimation.

Around

Around signifies an approximate time or location.

Exemplo: The store closes around 6 PM.

Observação: 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.

Exemplo: It will take more or less an hour to reach the destination.

Observação: 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.

Exemplo: Can you give me a ballpark figure of how much the project will cost?

Observação: 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.

Exemplo: The restaurant is in the vicinity of the hotel.

Observação: 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.

Exemplo: The journey will take an hour, give or take a few minutes.

Observação: Give or take adds a sense of flexibility or allowance for variation that 'approximately' might not explicitly express.

Expressões cotidianas (gíria) de Approximately

Around about

A colloquial way of saying 'approximately'.

Exemplo: The meeting will start at around about 3 o'clock.

Observação: Combination of words to convey a rough estimate.

In the ballpark of

Indicates a rough approximation or estimate.

Exemplo: The project will cost somewhere in the ballpark of $5000.

Observação: 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.

Exemplo: It's about 15 minutes away, give or take a hair.

Observação: Emphasizes a very small deviation from the estimated value.

Close to

Indicating a near approximation in time or quantity.

Exemplo: She arrived close to noon for the appointment.

Observação: Implies a proximity to the exact value without specifying the exact margin of error.

Approximately - Exemplos

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 - Advérbio (Adverb) / Advérbio (Adverb)

Lema: approximately

Conjugações

Advérbio (Adverb): approximately

Sílabas, Separação e Ênfase

approximately contém 5 sílabas: ap • prox • i • mate • ly

Transcrição fonética: ə-ˈpräk-sə-mət-lē

ap prox i mate ly , ə ˈpräk sə mət lē (A sílaba vermelha é tônica)

Approximately - Importância e frequência de uso

O índice de frequência e importância das palavras indica com que frequência uma palavra aparece em um determinado idioma. Quanto menor o número, mais frequentemente a palavra é usada. As palavras mais frequentemente usadas variam normalmente de 1 a 4000.

approximately: ~ 2800 (Muito Comum).

Este índice de importância ajuda você a se concentrar nas palavras mais úteis durante o seu processo de aprendizagem de idiomas.

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