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 world’s most valuable digital currency had climbed to roughly $124,380 around 8:30 p.m. EST, according to Coinbase data from TradingView.
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Charles Lloyd Bovaird Ii, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
This is especially relevant after the California Coastal Commission rejected a proposal by SpaceX to double its launch cadence at Vandenberg Space Force Base, a spaceport located roughly 140 miles (225 kilometers) northwest of Los Angeles.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 14 Aug. 2025
Vásquez told Bloomberg that revenue for the full year, which ends in September, is expected to be roughly $5 billion this year.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 13 Aug. 2025
In contrast, Harris’ deal involved 20 limited partners, with Harris buying roughly the NFL’s minimum 30% for new buyers.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 13 Aug. 2025
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Charles Lloyd Bovaird Ii, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
This is especially relevant after the California Coastal Commission rejected a proposal by SpaceX to double its launch cadence at Vandenberg Space Force Base, a spaceport located roughly 140 miles (225 kilometers) northwest of Los Angeles.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 14 Aug. 2025
Vásquez told Bloomberg that revenue for the full year, which ends in September, is expected to be roughly $5 billion this year.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 13 Aug. 2025
In contrast, Harris’ deal involved 20 limited partners, with Harris buying roughly the NFL’s minimum 30% for new buyers.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 13 Aug. 2025
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“Roughly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/roughly. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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