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

Researchers also discovered that dark energy had not always been dominant, appearing to begin its rule and start speeding up the expansion of the universe around 5 billion years ago, or roughly 9 billion years after the Big Bang. —Robert Lea, Space.com, 6 Nov. 2025

The Republic used this scenario, roughly described by Arizona Department of Water Resources Director Tom Buschatzke in an interview, as a hypothetical benchmark for understanding the possible effects of water cuts on Arizona's cities. —Austin Corona, AZCentral.com, 6 Nov. 2025

The highlight lot is almost certainly the 2001 Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII that Paul Walker drove in the franchise’s second installment, 2 Fast 2 Furious, which is expected to sell for between €250,000 and €500,000 (roughly $288,000 to $575,000). —Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 6 Nov. 2025

As soon as the public-private partnership TrumpRx launches, patients using the service will pay roughly $350 for a month's supply of the injectable drugs, according to senior administration officials. —Michelle Stoddart, ABC News, 6 Nov. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for roughly

• gruffly