Definition
In a manner involving estimation or rough calculation; in a way that suggests approximation rather than exactness.
Etymology
From estimating (present participle of estimate) + -ly. This is a rare formation where the gerund/present participle takes the adverbial suffix to create an adverb meaning 'in an estimating manner.'
Kelly Says
This word is so uncommon that most speakers would say 'approximately' or 'roughly' instead—it shows how English sometimes creates grammatically possible words that almost nobody actually uses.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
በ ballpark
be ball-park
ARالعربية
تقريبًا
taq-ree-ban
BNবাংলা
আনুমানিক
a-nu-ma-ni-k
CACatalà
aproximadament
ap-roh-si-ma-dament
DADansk
estimeret
es-tee-mer-et
DEDeutsch
geschätzt
ge-shätzt
ELΕλληνικά
περίπου
pe-ree-poo
ESEspañol
aproximadamente
ap-roh-ksim-ah-d-men-te
FAفارسی
تقریباً
taq-ree-ban
FISuomi
arvioitu
ar-vee-oo-too
FRFrançais
estimativement
es-tee-ma-tiv-man-te
HUMagyar
becslés
be-ts-les
IDBahasa Indonesia
perkiraan
per-kee-raan
ITItaliano
approssimativamente
ap-proh-sim-ah-tiv-men-te
KO한국어
대략적으로
dae-ryeok-jeok-do
MSBahasa Melayu
kira-kira
ki-ra-ki-ra
MYမြန်မာ
သန်းချင်း
tha-n-chin
NLNederlands
schattingen
skaat-ting-en
NONorsk
estimert
es-tee-mert
PLPolski
szacunkowo
shats-oon-koo-vo
PTPortuguês
aproximadamente
ap-roh-ssi-ma-d-men-te
RORomână
aproximativ
ap-roh-sim-ah-tiv
RUРусский
около
oh-koo-loh
SVSvenska
ungefär
oon-geh-faer
SWKiswahili
takriban
ta-kri-ban
TLTL
tinatayang
ti-na-ta-yang
TRTürkçe
yaklaşık
ya-kla-shik
UKУкраїнська
приблизно
priblizno
URاردو
تقریباً
taq-ree-ban
VITiếng Việt
xấp xỉ
khap-khi
ZUZU
ngaphandle
ngap-han-dle