approximately
adverb
ap·prox·i·mate·ly
ə-ˈpräk-sə-mət-lē 
: in an approximate manner
an event in ancient history that can only be approximately dated
—used to indicate that a stated number, amount, or value is an approximationApproximately [=around, about] 2,000 people attended the rally.
arrived at approximately 11:30 in the morning
During a lifetime, a person will take approximately 500 million breaths.—
Arthur S. Slutsky, M.D., et al.
Arthur S. Slutsky, M.D., et al.Synonyms
Examples of approximately in a Sentence
it takes approximately three hours to drive to Dallas
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In addition, the railroad company agreed to pay a $15 million civil penalty, $25 million for a 20-year community health program and will spend approximately $15 million to implement long-term monitoring of groundwater and surface water for a period of 10 years.
—Jonathan Franklin, NPR, 23 May 2024
The investment comes more than a year after the company shut down its news unit and laid off 15% of staff, approximately 180 people, in April 2023, per CNBC.
—Ingrid Vasquez, Peoplemag, 22 May 2024
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Jonathan Franklin, NPR, 23 May 2024
The investment comes more than a year after the company shut down its news unit and laid off 15% of staff, approximately 180 people, in April 2023, per CNBC.
—Ingrid Vasquez, Peoplemag, 22 May 2024
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“Approximately.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/approximately. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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