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
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.
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The trail’s path will roughly follow the South Fork Catawba River, a tributary that meets the larger Catawba River near the state line.
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Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 8 July 2025
Over in San Miguel de Allende—the No. 1 city this year according to readers, that's roughly 3.5 hours northeast in the highlands of Guanajuato—WBA voters praised two hotels that imbue the guest experience with true Mexican culture at every turn.
—Sarah Bruning, Travel + Leisure, 8 July 2025
He’s credited with adding roughly 1,700 words to the English-language lexicon.
—Sam Kelly
july 8, Literary Hub, 8 July 2025
The trail’s path will roughly follow the South Fork Catawba River, a tributary that meets the larger Catawba River near the state line.
—Abby Pender, Charlotte Observer, 8 July 2025
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“Roughly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/roughly. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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