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.Examples of approximately in a Sentence
it takes approximately three hours to drive to Dallas
Recent Examples on the Web
According to Jon Heyman of The New York Post, Schwarber could end up with a deal worth around four years and $140 million, which would translate to approximately $35 million per season.
—Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Nov. 2025
The breakfast will also be attended by approximately 30 high school juniors and seniors currently participating in THR’s Women in Entertainment Mentorship Program.
—Thr Staff, HollywoodReporter, 10 Nov. 2025
The museum does not record how many of its approximately 2 million annual visitors come specifically to view the Jadeite Cabbage.
—Wayne Chang, CNN Money, 10 Nov. 2025
In August, the housing authority received a tentative proposal for up to approximately $6 million in new financing from Southern Bancorp and the Enterprise Community Loan Fund.
—Joseph Flaherty, Arkansas Online, 10 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for approximately
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Nov. 2025
The breakfast will also be attended by approximately 30 high school juniors and seniors currently participating in THR’s Women in Entertainment Mentorship Program.
—Thr Staff, HollywoodReporter, 10 Nov. 2025
The museum does not record how many of its approximately 2 million annual visitors come specifically to view the Jadeite Cabbage.
—Wayne Chang, CNN Money, 10 Nov. 2025
In August, the housing authority received a tentative proposal for up to approximately $6 million in new financing from Southern Bancorp and the Enterprise Community Loan Fund.
—Joseph Flaherty, Arkansas Online, 10 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for approximately
Cite this Entry
“Approximately.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/approximately. Accessed 16 Nov. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share