The difference between Approximately and Precisely

When used as adverbs, approximately means imprecise but close to in quantity or amount, whereas precisely means in a precise manner.

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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. Precisely as an adverb (manner):

    In a precise manner; exactly.

    Examples:

    "synonyms: exactly incisively"

    "ant imprecisely"

    "I always try to express myself precisely."

  2. Precisely as an adverb (focus):

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