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 of roughly

• approximately
• about
• around

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

About 30 minutes earlier and roughly a mile away, police said two 19-year-olds were found shot on Banyan Wood Court in Essex. — Adam Thompson, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026

Prices were roughly double 2025 rates, according to data group Lighthouse Intelligence. — ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026

The company also said to expect more changes to its food and will continue to remodel its restaurants, since only about half of its roughly 6,600 US locations sport a new look. — Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2026

If approved later this month, those expenses would reflect a roughly 8% overall increase from what officials approved for the 2026 budget year. — Sofi Zeman august 11, Kansas City Star, 11 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for roughly

• gruffly