aproximadamente

approximately

adverb ah-prok-see-mah-dah-MEN-teh Less Common

Usage Note

Aproximadamente is the formal equivalent of más o menos (more or less) and is preferred in written, technical, or official contexts: aproximadamente dos millones de personas. Alrededor de (around) is another common alternative in speech. The word is long but predictably derived from aproximado + -mente, so learners who know the adjective can build it logically.

Examples

"Hay aproximadamente cien personas en la sala."

Natural Translation

There are approximately one hundred people in the room.

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