proximately

ADVERB

approximately

Synonyms

STRONGEST

almost generally relatively roughly

STRONG

about around

WEAK

ballpark figure bordering on circa close to closely comparatively in the ballpark in the neighborhood of in the region of in the vicinity of just about loosely more or less most much not far from not quite upwards of very close

Antonyms

WEAK

accurately clearly definitely exactly precisely

ADVERB

shortly

Synonyms

STRONGEST

quickly soon

STRONG

presently

WEAK

anon any minute now before long by and by in a little while

Antonyms

WEAK

later

Example Sentences

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Proximately, the cause of Pawlenty’s aborted bid was money.

From Time • Aug. 14, 2011

"Proximately to complete our investigations—already far advanced—into the origin of the Universe."

From The Crack of Doom by Cromie, Robert