# approximately

> English word · Adverb · IPA /əˈpɹɑk.sɪ.mət.li/ · frequency rank #2,281

## Definitions
1. Imprecise but close to in quantity or amount.

## Etymology
From approximate + -ly.

## Easily confused with
- **approximate** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/approximate-vs-approximately)

## Common misspellings (18)
`apporximately`, `approixmately`, `approxiamtely`, `approximaetly`, `approximatelly`, `approximatelyy`, `approximateyl`, `approximatley`, `approximattely`, `approximmately`, `approximtaely`, `approxmiately`, `approxximately`, `apprroximately`, `apprxoimately`, `aproximately`, `aprpoximately`, `paproximately`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/approximately