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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it takes approximately three hours to drive to Dallas
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By 1900, the acreage devoted to apples amounted to approximately 40,000 acres in Benton County, with only slightly smaller acreage in Washington County.
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Deeming Miller a threat, Davis has said, five officers fired their weapons at approximately 11:25 p.m.
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Despite these efforts, a 2023 investigation by CT Insider revealed that the museum still holds approximately 90 percent of unreturned Native American remains in Connecticut.
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arkansasonline.com, 23 Nov. 2024
As of November 2024, Dogecoin’s inflation rate stands at approximately 3.4%, with a circulating supply of around 146 billion DOGE.
—Marie Poteriaieva, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
Deeming Miller a threat, Davis has said, five officers fired their weapons at approximately 11:25 p.m.
—Bianca Moreno-Paz, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
Despite these efforts, a 2023 investigation by CT Insider revealed that the museum still holds approximately 90 percent of unreturned Native American remains in Connecticut.
—Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 22 Nov. 2024
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“Approximately.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/approximately. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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