approximately

American  

[uh-prok-suh-mit-lee] / əˈprɒk sə mɪt li /

adverb

1. about; roughly; more or less.

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

   Add approximately 2 cups of milk or water.

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approximately British  

/ əˈprɒksɪmɪtlɪ /

adverb

1. close to; around; roughly or in the region of

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Etymology

Origin of approximately

First recorded in 1845–50; approximate ( def. ) + -ly ( def. )

Example Sentences

There’s a yearly shortfall of approximately 37,000 trained technicians, according to the National Automobile Dealers Association.

From MarketWatch

Department of Education will begin garnishing wages from approximately 1,000 defaulted student loan borrowers early next year.

From Barron's

Officers said they also spoke to "approximately 200" members of the public to see if they had been the victim of a criminal offence.

From BBC

The talent pool is approximately the size of a faculty meeting at MIT’s physics department.

From MarketWatch

Fourteen out of the approximately 100 applications have so far been rejected, 21 have been approved, and those remaining are still undergoing review, according to the ministry.

From BBC

Related Words

• almost
• generally
• relatively
• roughly