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proximately

proximately

1 6.7
Near in place or time
  • adverb
  • /prəˈkɪmɪtli/
: cercanamente
  • The proximately scheduled event will begin at 10 AM, just before the opening ceremony.

Examples

  • They lived proximately to each other, which allowed them to meet often and strengthen their friendship.

  • Proximately, it comes from the willingness of people to mortgage their assets to allow a bank to make a well-collateralized loan.

    Academic text (1991)

  • The statue was proximately located near the entrance of the park, making it easy for visitors to find.

Synonyms

closely
vsproximately
257 1.0

Very near in place, time, or connection

refers to nearness in space, time, or order rather than relationship
proximally
vsproximately
1 7.8

Nearer to a particular place, thing, or time

is about being near without implying movement or direction

Antonyms

remotely
116 3.7

To a very small degree, hardly at all

How Near

proximately
1 6.7
near
∞ 1.0
nearby
272 1.0
far
416 1.0

Surface Forms

proximately positive

Morphology

proximately = proximate (transparent) = proxim + ly

The adverb 'proximately' is transparently derived from the adjective 'proximate' by adding the adverbial suffix '-ly'.

Etymology

Proximately comes from the Latin root proximus, which means 'nearest' and is related to common words like proximity and approximate. So when something happens proximately, it is simply 'near' in space, time, or order.