aproximadamente
/apɾoɡsiˌmadaˈmente/ · B1 · adv
approximately
🎯 aproximada + mente = approximate + -ly; -mente is the Spanish -ly
It comes from Latin proximus, meaning nearest, the same root as English proximity. Spanish makes adverbs by adding -mente to the feminine adjective: aproximada + mente. So it literally means in a near way.