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approximately

[ uh-prok-suh-mit-lee ]

adverb

  1. It’s approximately 25 miles from here to El Paso.

    Add approximately 2 cups of milk or water.



approximately

/ əˈɒɪɪٱɪ /

adverb

  1. close to; around; roughly or in the region of
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of approximately1

First recorded in 1845–50; approximate ( def ) + -ly ( def )
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The agency sent Johnson approximately $64,138 in federal relief funds based on his fraudulent February claim.

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"In truth, the government never incurred those costs and could never reach that ceiling amount. The real, documentable savings from early termination were approximately $153 million", they estimated.

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While the new agreement protects members' jobs, unions said the orchestra would lose approximately 10 vacant seats, so the campaign to protect jobs was ongoing.

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The valley’s population of approximately 500,000 makes it about the size of Sacramento and Kansas City.

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According to the Star Wars website, it is "set approximately five years after the events of Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker" with Gosling playing a new character.

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