adverb
(of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct (Freq. 3)
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lasted approximately an hour
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in just about a minute
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he's about 30 years old
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I've had about all I can stand
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we meet about once a month
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some forty people came
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weighs around a hundred pounds
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roughly $3,000
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holds 3 gallons, more or less
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20 or so people were at the party
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Useful english dictionary. 2012.