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

Pay for the administrative specialist position was also below the benchmark, the study found, with a range of about $51,200 to $64,000 in El Dorado Hills compared with the 50th percentile range of roughly $64,000 to $82,300. — Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 15 July 2026

Now, more Americans are beginning to make the roughly three-hour car ride from Santo Domingo, trading the predictability of Punta Cana for something more real. — Rafael Peña, Miami Herald, 15 July 2026

Iran had reportedly been charging oil tankers $1 to $2 per barrel on board, taking home roughly $2 million per Very Large Crude Carrier (VLCC). — David Goldman, CNN Money, 15 July 2026

However, Pregen said city inspectors later signed an affidavit of compliance certifying Martinez had corrected the violations roughly two months ago. — Larry Seward, CBS News, 14 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for roughly

• gruffly