Meaning
approximately
- approximately; more or less
- not exactly but close
In a sentence
Ci vogliono pressappoco venti minuti.
It takes approximately twenty minutes.
Quanti erano, pressappoco?
How many were there, approximately?
Il prezzo è pressappoco quello.
The price is approximately that.
Usage notes
- Often before numbers: pressappoco dieci minuti.
- Near-synonyms: circa, più o meno.
- Single word; avoid splitting it in formal writing.