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
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Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
According to data from the Current Population Survey, 8.3 percent of American households (approximately 11 million) reported moving over the past year.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 15 July 2025
The shindig raised approximately $126,000 for House of Ruth Maryland and its mission to provide support to survivors of intimate
partner violence.
—Sloane Brown, Baltimore Sun, 15 July 2025
Lightning hits the United States approximately 25 million times annually.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 14 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for approximately
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“Approximately.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/approximately. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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