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

And at roughly 100 calories per tablespoon apiece, both butter and margarine can be calorie-dense, making either choice capable of causing unwanted weight gain. — Daryl Austin, USA Today, 25 June 2026

Early modeling from the US Geological Survey estimates there will most likely be economic losses between $10 billion and $100 billion – the upper figure roughly the size of the entire Venezuelan economy. — John Liu, CNN Money, 25 June 2026

Deep Fission believes its approach can meet that demand by placing small modular pressurized water reactors roughly one mile below ground. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 24 June 2026

With its roughly 17,000 residents, the municipality some 170 kilometers (around 100 miles) from the capital of Belgrade accounts for about a fifth of Serbia's raspberry exports. — ABC News, 24 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for roughly

• gruffly