schätzungsweise

/ˈʃɛtsʊŋsˌvaɪ̯zə/

adverb C1

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Adv Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: academic. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Meaning

  1. approximately, by estimate

    • Es kamen schätzungsweise 500 Gäste.

      An estimated 500 guests came.

Similar words

etwa

etwa and schätzungsweise are close synonyms for "approximately, about," largely interchangeable.

Similar in other languages

French

environ

environ is the French word for the same thing — both mean "approximately, about."

Practice

1 What does schätzungsweise mean?

2 Fill the gap: Es kamen ___ 500 Gäste.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches schätzungsweise?

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