approximately

adverb/əˈprɒksɪmətli/CEFR B2

আনুমানিক, প্রায়

Meaning

Used to show that an amount is not exact.

Example sentences

  • The stadium holds approximately fifty thousand.স্টেডিয়ামটিতে আনুমানিক পঞ্চাশ হাজার লোক ধরে।
  • It costs approximately ten dollars.এটির দাম প্রায় দশ ডলার।

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms: roughly, about

Antonyms: exactly, precisely

Similar words, and what each means

  • roughly

    প্রায়, মোটামুটি

    Approximately; not exactly.

  • about

    সম্পর্কে, প্রায়

    On the subject of something; or approximately.

  • nearly

    প্রায়

    Almost; not completely.

Other English words for “আনুমানিক, প্রায়”

  • approximate

    Close to the real figure but not exact.

  • nearly

    Almost; not completely.

  • almost

    Very close to but not quite.

  • roughly

    Approximately; not exactly.

  • about

    On the subject of something; or approximately.

  • practically

    Almost, or in terms of what actually happens rather than theory.

Opposite words

  • exactly

    ঠিক, হুবহু

    In a precise way; without any difference.

  • precisely

    সঠিকভাবে, ঠিক

    Exactly; in an accurate way.

Word family

Words built on the same root. Learning them together is faster than learning them apart.

  • approximateadjective, verbআনুমানিক, প্রায়

“approximately” elsewhere on EnglishBD

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Check yourself

  1. “approximately” — এর বাংলা অর্থ কোনটি?

    • • আনুমানিক, প্রায়
    • • সাবধানে, যত্ন সহকারে
    • • বাইরের দিকে
    • • নিছক, কেবলমাত্র
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    আনুমানিক, প্রায় — approximately (adverb) — আনুমানিক, প্রায়. Used to show that an amount is not exact.

  2. Which word is closest in meaning to “approximately”?

    • • irregularly
    • • slowly
    • • somewhere
    • • roughly
    Show the answer

    roughly — roughly — প্রায়, মোটামুটি. Approximately; not exactly.

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