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.
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Lightning hits the United States approximately 25 million times annually.
—Star-Telegram Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Apr. 2024
Drawings are held three times per week at approximately 10:59 p.m. ET every Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday.
—Chris Sims, The Indianapolis Star, 28 Apr. 2024
In Iowa, four people were injured Friday and approximately 120 structures were damaged after severe weather hit Pottawattamie County, officials in that county said.
—Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 28 Apr. 2024
Officers responded to the report of a shooting in the 6300 block of Center Hill Avenue at approximately 2:44 p.m., according to Cincinnati police.
—Aaron Valdez, The Enquirer, 28 Apr. 2024
In the Western Balkans, since 2014, approximately 360 migrants have disappeared, according to IOM.
—Ingrid Gercama, NPR, 27 Apr. 2024
The access bridge connecting pedestrians to the pier is almost 100 years old, and the city is using funding from a sales tax measure to help demolish and construct a new bridge that will be approximately three stories high and house restaurants and other businesses.
—Jireh Deng, Los Angeles Times, 27 Apr. 2024
The package is estimated to cost approximately $635 million in state revenue during its first year and about $460 million in the following years.
—Jenna Barackman, Kansas City Star, 17 Apr. 2024
That’s approximately $5 million more than the deficits incurred by UCLA, which produces a massive shortfall on an annual basis.
—Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 17 Apr. 2024
Star-Telegram Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Apr. 2024
Drawings are held three times per week at approximately 10:59 p.m. ET every Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday.
—Chris Sims, The Indianapolis Star, 28 Apr. 2024
In Iowa, four people were injured Friday and approximately 120 structures were damaged after severe weather hit Pottawattamie County, officials in that county said.
—Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 28 Apr. 2024
Officers responded to the report of a shooting in the 6300 block of Center Hill Avenue at approximately 2:44 p.m., according to Cincinnati police.
—Aaron Valdez, The Enquirer, 28 Apr. 2024
In the Western Balkans, since 2014, approximately 360 migrants have disappeared, according to IOM.
—Ingrid Gercama, NPR, 27 Apr. 2024
The access bridge connecting pedestrians to the pier is almost 100 years old, and the city is using funding from a sales tax measure to help demolish and construct a new bridge that will be approximately three stories high and house restaurants and other businesses.
—Jireh Deng, Los Angeles Times, 27 Apr. 2024
The package is estimated to cost approximately $635 million in state revenue during its first year and about $460 million in the following years.
—Jenna Barackman, Kansas City Star, 17 Apr. 2024
That’s approximately $5 million more than the deficits incurred by UCLA, which produces a massive shortfall on an annual basis.
—Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 17 Apr. 2024
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“Approximately.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/approximately. Accessed 2 May. 2024.
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