B1 — Intermediateadverb
approssimativamente
approximately, roughly
Synonyms (≈ similar meaning)
circapiù o menopressappocoall'incircagrosso modo
Antonyms (≠ opposite meaning)
esattamenteprecisamentecon precisionepuntualmentea misura
Usage note
'Grosso modo' = roughly/broadly (from Latin). 'Pressappoco' is colloquial. 'Circa' is the most common short form. 'Approssimativamente' is formal/technical.
Example
"Il progetto costerà approssimativamente diecimila euro."
"The project will cost approximately ten thousand euros."
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