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Approximately

Part of Speech: Adverb

Definition 1: Used to indicate an estimation or rough amount that is not exact.

Example sentence 1: The concert attracted approximately 10,000 people.

Example sentence 2: She will be arriving at approximately 8 o'clock.

Definition 2: Used to indicate that something is close to but not exactly the same as another thing.

Example sentence 1: The taste of the homemade cake was approximately like the one from the bakery.

Example sentence 2: This color is approximately similar to the one in the catalog.

Definition 3: Used to express that something is almost accurate or correct but not completely.

Example sentence 1: The detective's hypothesis was approximately right, but there were some missing details.

Example sentence 2: The weather forecast was approximately accurate, but it rained a bit more than predicted.

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