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some

adverb (APPROXIMATELY)
 
 
strong /sʌm/ weak /səm/

Definition

used before a number to mean approximately; about: Some 50 tons of stone are taken from the quarry every day. The water is some 20 to 30 metres beneath the ground.Approximate
(Definition of some adverb (APPROXIMATELY) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
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