roughly

adverb

rough·​ly ˈrə-flē 

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

Synonyms

• about
• approximately
• around
• like
• more or less
• much
• near
• plus or minus
• say
• some

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.

Recent Examples on the Web

Depending on time of day and other factors, Uber and Lyft can charge roughly $20 for the 4-mile trip from Old Town Transit Center to the airport. —David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Apr. 2024

The United Nations says roughly 2 million civilians in Gaza are now living in near-famine conditions. —Corinne Purtill, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1