"approximately" meaning in English

See approximately in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adverb

IPA: /əˈprɑk.sɪ.mət.li/ [US], /əˈprɒk.sɪ.mət.li/ [UK] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-PerfectSoundWhatever-approximately.wav [Canada]
Etymology: approximate + -ly Etymology templates: {{ety-suffix|approximate|ly}} approximate + -ly
  1. Approximately is close to, but not exactly.
    Sense id: simple-approximately-en-adv-5CYluRIt
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (other): Terms suffixed with -ly
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  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "adv",
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        {
          "text": "Approximately $150 million is to be spent on improvements."
        }
      ],
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        "Approximately is close to, but not exactly."
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