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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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
Collectively, these individuals have a total wealth of approximately $2.5 trillion.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 17 Apr. 2024
The videos included several children aged from approximately 9 to 16 years old, according to the complaint.
—Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 17 Apr. 2024
There was a hole approximately 300 millimeters in diameter adjacent to where the license plate would have been.
—Cate Brown, Washington Post, 16 Apr. 2024
Its dyed and cast concrete figures stand approximately 10 feet tall, with hollowed eyes honoring the Indigenous peoples as the first stewards of the land.
—Donovan X. Ramsey, Rolling Stone, 14 Apr. 2024
The government also noted that Lewis is recognized as one of the 500 richest people in the world with approximately $6.2 billion as of February, including homes in several countries; a $250 million yacht; private planes valued at $90 million and an art collection worth $100 million.
—Larry Neumeister, Fortune, 5 Apr. 2024
The sheriff’s office in Johnson County, Kansas, shared in a news release that deputies were called to Homestead Lane at approximately 11:45 a.m. Friday in reference to an unoccupied vehicle.
—Carly Thomas, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Apr. 2024
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
Collectively, these individuals have a total wealth of approximately $2.5 trillion.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 17 Apr. 2024
The videos included several children aged from approximately 9 to 16 years old, according to the complaint.
—Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 17 Apr. 2024
There was a hole approximately 300 millimeters in diameter adjacent to where the license plate would have been.
—Cate Brown, Washington Post, 16 Apr. 2024
Its dyed and cast concrete figures stand approximately 10 feet tall, with hollowed eyes honoring the Indigenous peoples as the first stewards of the land.
—Donovan X. Ramsey, Rolling Stone, 14 Apr. 2024
The government also noted that Lewis is recognized as one of the 500 richest people in the world with approximately $6.2 billion as of February, including homes in several countries; a $250 million yacht; private planes valued at $90 million and an art collection worth $100 million.
—Larry Neumeister, Fortune, 5 Apr. 2024
The sheriff’s office in Johnson County, Kansas, shared in a news release that deputies were called to Homestead Lane at approximately 11:45 a.m. Friday in reference to an unoccupied vehicle.
—Carly Thomas, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Apr. 2024
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“Approximately.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/approximately. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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