The difference between Approximately and More or less

When used as adverbs, approximately means imprecise but close to in quantity or amount, whereas more or less means approximately.

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  1. Approximately as an adverb:

    Imprecise but close to in quantity or amount.

    Examples:

    "In every box of matches there are approximately 40 matchsticks."

    "Per 100g of chocolate there are approximately 11.6g of saturated fat."

    "...approximately 60 beats per minute."

  1. More or less as an adverb:

    approximately

    Examples:

    "There are hundred people in the room, more or less."

  2. More or less as an adverb:

    almost

    Examples:

    "I've more or less guaranteed myself a top mark in my final exams."

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