# approximate vs approximately

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### approximate
*adjective · IPA /əˈpɹɒk.sɪ.mət/ · frequency rank #12,181*
Approaching; proximate; nearly resembling.

### approximately
*adverb · IPA /əˈpɹɑk.sɪ.mət.li/ · frequency rank #2,281*
Imprecise but close to in quantity or amount.

## Source
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