1. in a way that is close in time, space, or relationship; nearly or approximately
Usage: formal
2. in a way that is directly or immediately related as a cause
Usage: legal; formal

Examples

• The accident was proximately caused by the driver’s negligence.
• The two events occurred proximately in time.
• Her illness was proximately related to the stress at work.
• The damage was proximately connected to the defendant’s actions.
• The houses are located proximately to each other.
• The company’s losses were proximately tied to the market crash.