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English word

approximately

B1Frequent NGSL-2
UK /əˈprɒksɪmətli/US /əˈprɑːksɪmətli/
adverb

used to show that something is almost, but not completely, accurate or correct

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Sentence 56 · Pro
Elon Musk: A future worth getting excited about (TED 2022)
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But in order to transition not just current electricity production, but also heating and transport—which roughly triples the amount of electricity that you need—it amounts to approximately 300 terawatt-hours of installed capacity.

Elon Musk: A future worth getting excited about (TED 2022)

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