Adverb

annähernd

approximately, nearly, roughly

Es waren annähernd 100 Leute da.

There were approximately 100 people there.

Die Kosten sind annähernd gleich.

The costs are nearly the same.

annähernd + [number/quantity] approximately/nearly + [number/quantity] The trip costs approximately 50 euros.

Synonyms: ungefähr, etwa, fast; Antonyms: genau, exakt

From 'an' (on, at) + 'näher' (nearer) + '-nd' (present participle ending). Literally 'nearing' or 'approaching' a value.

Think of 'approaching' or getting 'near' a number, which means it's 'approximately' that number.

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