approximately

adverb

ap·prox·i·mate·ly | \ ə-ˈpräk-sə-mət-lē

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: 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 approximation Approximately [=around, about] 2,000 people attended the rally.arrived at approximately 11:30 in the morningDuring a lifetime, a person will take approximately 500 million breaths.— Arthur S. Slutsky, M.D., et al.

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The first known use of approximately was in 1742

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