Definition of Approximately

close to, but not exactly

Examples of Approximately in a sentence

The newborn baby weighed approximately 8 pounds, but I would need to look at his birth certificate to be certain.  🔊

The length of the city block was approximately 4,000 yards long, but they decided to measure it later.  🔊

“I had to run approximately 4 miles to get help for the hiker who fell off a small cliff,” Aaron recounted.  🔊

The test takers had approximately 45 minutes to complete the difficult test, but they knew that they needed more time in order to finish it.  🔊

When asked his math grade, the boy stated that he approximately had a C, but he knew it was really a D.  🔊

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