Thesaurus: synonyms and antonyms ofaroundin English
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APPROXIMATELY
I will be there around four o'clock.
Synonyms and examples
approximately
He makes approximately $60,000 a year.
about
The job will take about three months.
roughly
There were roughly 200 people at the meeting.
or soinformal
They raised £200 or so for charity.
-oddinformal
Her son must be 40-odd years old by now.
give or take
We're just leaving now, so we'll be there in ten minutes, give or take.
Antonym and example
exactly
The bill came to exactly £637.55.
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approximate
rough
inexact
imprecise
loose
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If a time, number, amount, etc. is not completely accurate, but close, it isapproximate. If something is done or happens in a way that is not exact but is close to a particular time, amount, or number, you can useapproximately.