1
: in a rough manner: such as
a
: with harshness or violence
treated the prisoner roughly
b
: in crude fashion : imperfectly
roughly dressed lumber
2
: without completeness or exactness : approximately
roughly 20 percent
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Examples of roughly in a Sentence
Roughly translated, it means “hurry up!”.
The new product is modeled roughly on an earlier design.
He threw the package roughly in the truck.
The guard told us roughly that we had to stand back.
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Thompson said the Mavericks’ decision to move Dončić roughly eight months following a trip to the NBA Finals was one of the most shocking moves he’s seen in his time around the NBA.
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Christian Clark, The Athletic, 3 Feb. 2025
Lap 25: Another stoppage, roughly a third of the way through the LCQ!
—Shane Connuck, Charlotte Observer, 3 Feb. 2025
Champaign is a roughly 130-mile drive southwest from Chicago.
—Mitchell Willetts, Kansas City Star, 2 Feb. 2025
Donovan said last year that Kansas City’s revenue in the three European countries had been roughly $1 million for 2023 and that the Chiefs were hoping to reach break-even there in 18 months.
—Brett Knight, Forbes, 2 Feb. 2025
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Christian Clark, The Athletic, 3 Feb. 2025
Lap 25: Another stoppage, roughly a third of the way through the LCQ!
—Shane Connuck, Charlotte Observer, 3 Feb. 2025
Champaign is a roughly 130-mile drive southwest from Chicago.
—Mitchell Willetts, Kansas City Star, 2 Feb. 2025
Donovan said last year that Kansas City’s revenue in the three European countries had been roughly $1 million for 2023 and that the Chiefs were hoping to reach break-even there in 18 months.
—Brett Knight, Forbes, 2 Feb. 2025
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“Roughly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/roughly. Accessed 5 Feb. 2025.
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