Approximately
Approximately adverb - Close to but not exactly.
Or thereabouts and approximately are semantically related. in roughly topic. In some cases you can use "Or thereabouts" instead the word "Approximately" as an adverb or a preposition.
Or thereabouts
Approximately and or thereabouts are semantically related. You can use "Approximately" instead the phrase "Or thereabouts" as an adverb or a preposition.
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- nearly and approximately
- nearly and or thereabouts
- about and approximately
- about and or thereabouts
- approaching and approximately
- approaching and or thereabouts
- around and approximately
- around and or thereabouts
- roughly and approximately
- roughly and or thereabouts
- close to and approximately
- close to and or thereabouts
- circa and approximately
- circa and or thereabouts
Cite this Source
Or thereabouts and Approximately. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 29, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/approximately/or_thereabouts
Approximately & Or thereabouts. N.p., 2016. Web. 29 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/approximately/or_thereabouts>.
Or thereabouts or Approximately. 2016. Accessed July 29, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/approximately/or_thereabouts.
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