Approximately vs Exactly - What's the difference?
approximately | exactly | Antonyms |
Imprecise but close to in quantity or amount.
(manner) without approximation; precisely.
(focus) Used to provide emphasis.
(Signifies agreement or recognition)
Exactly is a antonym of approximately.
As adverbs the difference between approximately and exactly
is that approximately is imprecise but close to in quantity or amount while exactly is without approximation; precisely.As an interjection exactly is
Signifies agreement or recognitionapproximately
English
Alternative forms
* (abbreviation)Adverb
(-)- In every box of matches there are approximately 40 matchsticks.
- Per 100g of chocolate there are approximately 11.6g of saturated fat.
- ...approximately 60 beats per minute.
Synonyms
* around, near, nearly, almost, about, loosely, roughly, close toAntonyms
* accurately, definitely, exactly, preciselySee also
* circaexactly
English
Adverb
(en adverb)- Measure exactly so we can be sure it is right.
- The edge is not exactly straight.
- It was exactly an Eastern gray squirrel.
- He divided the coins exactly in half.
- He did it that way exactly to prove the point.
- His complaint was exactly that she failed to meet the deadline by four days.
Antonyms
* approximatelyInterjection
(en interjection)- So you're saying that we have only three days left? / Yes, exactly !