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

Saudi Arabia ships roughly 230,000 barrels of diesel through the Suez Canal from refineries close to Yemen, putting them at risk of Houthi attack, according to Homayoun Falakshahi, head of crude oil analysis at Kpler. — David Goldman, CNN Money, 22 July 2026

Tandy Leather relocated its flagship store to the district in December 2025, followed by a breakfast spot, Top of the Morning, and Irish pub, Henry McCarty’s, which opened their doors roughly a month later. — Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 July 2026

For roughly the price of Philipp Grubauer, the Capitals are getting the guy who leads all goalies in GSAx over the last two seasons by a full eight goals. — Dom Luszczyszyn, New York Times, 22 July 2026

But beyond those dates, bookings for June 10 through July 19 totaled 430K nights, roughly flat compared to last year, suggesting no real uplift on those days, Linda Rollins, an AirDNA research analyst told the Miami Herald. — Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 22 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for roughly

• gruffly