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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The Hagia Sophia receives an average of around 50,000 visitors daily and approximately 6-7 million annually, according to Istanbul Deputy Akturkoglu.
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Madison E. Goldberg, People.com, 23 Apr. 2025
Thus far this year, there have been approximately 13,255 cases and 488 deaths, according to Dr. Indrajit Hazarika, a physician and public-health practitioner who is the World Health Organization’s Country Representative for Angola.
—Mark Kortepeter, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
The worst accident in Brazil’s aviation history At approximately 6:48 p.m.
—Isadora Wandermurem, Time, 23 Apr. 2025
The Hagia Sophia receives an average of around 50,000 visitors daily and approximately 6-7 million annually, according to Istanbul Deputy Akturkoglu.
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The Associated Press and Danuta Hamlin of Fox News contributed to this report.
—Ashley J. Dimella Fox News, FOXNews.com, 23 Apr. 2025
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“Approximately.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/approximately. Accessed 26 Apr. 2025.
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