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
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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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Walz, speaking to roughly 3,500 people at the dinner on Saturday, highlighted his and Vice President Kamala Harris’ record in advocating for LGBTQ+ rights.
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Rebecca Morin, USA TODAY, 9 Sep. 2024
The monthly budget for a person living in Czech Republic is roughly €950, according to the World Population Review tables.
—Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes, 8 Sep. 2024
Her deep endorsement portfolio pushed her off-field earnings to roughly $6 million annually.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 8 Sep. 2024
The rural county sits in the southeast portion of the state and has a population of roughly 63,000, according to a 2020 Census estimate.
—Killian Baarlaer, The Courier-Journal, 8 Sep. 2024
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Rebecca Morin, USA TODAY, 9 Sep. 2024
The monthly budget for a person living in Czech Republic is roughly €950, according to the World Population Review tables.
—Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes, 8 Sep. 2024
Her deep endorsement portfolio pushed her off-field earnings to roughly $6 million annually.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 8 Sep. 2024
The rural county sits in the southeast portion of the state and has a population of roughly 63,000, according to a 2020 Census estimate.
—Killian Baarlaer, The Courier-Journal, 8 Sep. 2024
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“Roughly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/roughly. Accessed 18 Sep. 2024.
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