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approximately
bijwoord
1 approximately
of quantities Imprecise but fairly close to correct:
— Lasted approximately an hour.
synoniemen: about, around, close to, just about, more or less, or so, roughly, some.
Roget 469:
provided,
provided that,
provided always;
if,
unless,
but,
yet;
according as;
conditionally,
admitting,
supposing;
on the supposition of
etc.
(theoretically)
514;
with the understanding,
even,
although,
though,
for all that,
after all,
at all events.
approximately
etc.
197,
17;
in a limited degree
(smallness)
32;
somewhat,
sort of,
something like that,
to a certain extent,
to a degree,
in a sense,
so to speak.
with grains of allowance,
cum grano salis [Lat.],
with a grain of salt;
exceptis excipiendis [Lat.];
wind and weather permitting;
if possible
etc.
470.
subject to,
conditioned upon;
with this proviso
etc.
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Roget 197:
near,
nigh;
hard by,
fast by;
close to,
close upon;
hard upon;
at the point of;
next door to;
within reach,
within call,
within hearing,
within earshot;
within an ace of;
but a step,
not far from,
at no great distance;
on the verge of,
on the brink of,
on the skirts of;
in the environs
etc.
n.;
at one's door,
at one's feet,
at one's elbow,
at one's finger's end,
at one's side;
on the tip of one's tongue;
under one's nose;
within a stone's throw
etc.
n.;
in sight of,
in presence of;
at close quarters;
cheek by jole†,
cheek by jowl;
beside,
alongside,
side by side,
tete-a-tete;
in juxtaposition
etc.
(touching)
199;
yardarm to yardarm,
at the heels of;
on the confines of,
at the threshold,
bordering upon,
verging to;
in the way.
about;
hereabouts,
thereabouts;
roughly,
in round numbers;
approximately,
approximatively†;
as good as,
well-nigh.
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Moby betekeniswoordenboek: about, all but, all in all, almost, almost entirely, approaching, approximatively, around, by and large, chiefly, circa, close to, effectually, essentially, for practical purposes, generally, generally speaking, in round numbers, in the main, mainly, more or less, most, mostly, much, nearabout, nearly, nigh, on balance, on the whole, plus ou moins, practically, roughly, roughly speaking, roundly, say, some, substantially, virtually, well-nigh ... meer laten zien.
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