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

The order affected roughly 300 residents, according to evacuation data provided by the Perimeter Map system used by the county. — Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 1 July 2026

The search spanned roughly 2,400 square miles and involved officials from the Navy, Marine Corps, Coast Guard and Air Force who used three surface ships and 12 aircraft, according to the military. — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026

The organization says roughly half of those deaths occur after a parent or caregiver unintentionally leaves a child inside a vehicle. — Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 1 July 2026

Revenue at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida, rose to $77 million from roughly $50 million in 2024, the filing shows. — Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 1 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for roughly

• gruffly