approximately

[US]/əˈprɒksɪmətli/
[UK]/əˈprɑːksɪmətli/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adv. enemmän tai vähemmän; noin; karkeasti

Phrases & Collocations

approximately equal

suunnilleen sama

Example Sentences

The package will arrive in approximately three days.

Paketti saapuu noin kolmen päivän kuluttua.

She earns approximately $50,000 a year.

Hän tienailee noin 50 000 dollaria vuodessa.

The project will cost approximately $10,000.

Projekti maksaa noin 10 000 dollaria.

The meeting will last approximately two hours.

Kokous kestää noin kaksi tuntia.

Approximately 80% of the population speaks English.

Noin 80 % väestöstä puhuu englantia.

The flight is delayed by approximately one hour.

Lento on myöhässä noin tunnin.

The restaurant can accommodate approximately 50 guests.

Ravintola voi ottaa vastaan noin 50 vierasta.

The temperature is approximately 25 degrees Celsius.

Lämpötila on noin 25 astetta Celsiusta.

Approximately one third of the students are from overseas.

Noin kolmasosa opiskelijoista on ulkomailta.

The book contains approximately 300 pages.

Kirjassa on noin 300 sivua.

Real-world Examples

But it's really challenging to even get that approximately correct.

Mutta on todella haastavaa saada se edes suunnilleen oikein.

Source: Celebrity Speech Compilation

How much would you say is a mid-range bottle of wine approximately?

Kuinka paljon sanoisit keskihintaisen pullon viiniä suunnilleen?

Source: New question types for the CET-6 (College English Test Band 6).

I'd like to move in approximately two weeks.

Haluaisin muuttaa suunnilleen kahden viikon kuluttua.

Source: Cambridge IELTS Listening Practice Tests 5

Is your essay approximately the right length?

Onko essee suunnilleen oikean pituinen?

Source: Past English Major Level 4 Listening Exam Questions (with Translations)

And this tree has seven generations, approximately.

Ja tässä puussa on seitsemän sukupolvea, suunnilleen.

Source: TED Talks (Video Version) Bilingual Selection

The shutdown could disrupt pay for approximately 4 million federal workers.

Sulkeminen voisi häiritä noin 4 miljoonan liittovaltion työntekijän palkkoja.

Source: CNN 10 Student English of the Month

They were followed for approximately three decades.

Heitä seurattiin suunnilleen kolmen vuosikymmenen ajan.

Source: Past English CET-4 Listening Test Questions (with translations)

Baby koalas are born approximately 35 days after conception.

Pienet koalakengurut syntyvät suunnilleen 35 päivän kuluttua hedelmöityksestä.

Source: IELTS Listening

The Village can accommodate approximately 11,000 people.

Kylä voi majoittaa suunnilleen 11 000 ihmistä.

Source: Intermediate and advanced English short essay.

Experts say approximately 3,000 remain in the wild.

Asiantuntijoiden mukaan noin 3 000 niitä on jäljellä luonnossa.

Source: A Small Story, A Great Documentary

Popular Words

Explore frequently searched vocabulary

Download App to Unlock Full Content

Want to learn vocabulary more efficiently? Download the DictoGo app and enjoy more vocabulary memorization and review features!

Download DictoGo Now