roughly

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roughly

A child roughly sketches a picture of a house with a crayon.

Definition
  1. Adverb:
    • In a rough, harsh, or violent manner: Describes an action done without care, gentleness, or smoothness.
    • Approximately; not exactly but close in number, amount, or time: Used to give an imprecise estimate or figure.
Usage and Examples

  • In a rough manner:

    • The guard pushed him roughly out of the way.
    • She spoke roughly to the customer, which was unprofessional.

  • Approximately; about:

    • The project will take roughly three months to complete.
    • The distance is roughly 20 kilometers.
    • Roughly speaking, we have about 50 members in the club.
Advanced Usage
  • "roughly speaking": Used to introduce a general statement or estimate that is not precise.
    • Roughly speaking, the company's profits have doubled in the last year.
  • "roughly equivalent to": Used to indicate that two things are approximately equal in value, size, or meaning.
    • One euro is roughly equivalent to 1.10 US dollars.
Variants and Related Words
  • Rough (adjective): Having an uneven or irregular surface; not gentle or careful.
    • The rough road made the ride uncomfortable.
  • Rough (adverb, informal): An informal variant for "roughly" when describing treatment.
    • They played rough during the game.
  • Roughness (noun): The quality or state of being rough.
    • The roughness of his hands showed years of hard work.
Synonyms
  • Approximately: Close to the actual, but not completely accurate or exact.
  • About: Used to indicate an approximate amount, number, or time.
  • Around: Approximately; in the region of.
  • More or less: To a certain extent; approximately.
  • Harshly: In a severe, cruel, or unkind manner.
Related Phrases and Idioms
  • Cut up rough (idiom, informal): To become angry or behave in a violent, aggressive way.
    • He really cut up rough when he heard the news.
  • Rough and ready: Simple and prepared quickly but effective enough for the situation.
    • It's a rough and ready solution, but it should work for now.
  • Sleep rough: To sleep outdoors, usually because one has no home.
    • After losing his job, he was forced to sleep rough for a few weeks.
roughly

A child roughly sketches a picture of a house with a crayon.

Adverb
  1. with rough motion as over a rough surface
    • ride rough
  2. with roughness or violence (`rough' is an informal variant for `roughly')
    • he was pushed roughly aside
    • they treated him rough
  3. (of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct
    • lasted approximately an hour
    • in just about a minute
    • he's about 30 years old
    • I've had about all I can stand
    • we meet about once a month
    • some forty people came
    • weighs around a hundred pounds
    • roughly $3,000
    • holds 3 gallons, more or less
    • 20 or so people were at the party

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