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Term: approximately

Part of Speech: Adverb

Definition: Used to indicate a rough or estimated amount, time, or distance.

Sample Sentences:

1. The price of the house is approximately $300,000.

2. We will arrive at the destination in approximately two hours.

3. The meeting is scheduled for approximately 10:00 AM.

Part of Speech: Preposition

Definition: Used to specify a rough position in relation to something else.

Sample Sentences:

1. The café is located approximately two blocks from here.

2. The hotel room offers a view overlooking the lake, approximately 20 floors up.

3. The car parked approximately ten feet away from the building.

Part of Speech: Adjective

Definition: Close to the actual but not completely accurate.

Sample Sentences:

1. The experiment yielded approximately the same results as the previous one.

2. The estimated cost of the project was approximately $1 million.

3. The delivery time was approximately five days.

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