ROUGHLY Synonyms: 91 Similar and Opposite Words

roughly

adverb

ˈrə-flē

Definition of roughly

as in approximately

close to but not exactly roughly 80% of the country's population is of that faith

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as in severely

in a manner so as to cause loss or suffering if you treat the machine roughly, it will of course break

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Recent Examples of roughly Championed by California’s largest health workers union, Proposition 40 would levy a one-time, 5% tax on California’s roughly 200 billionaires. — Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026 Those schools join Carnegie Mellon, Tufts, the University of Pennsylvania, the University of Chicago and others in making tuition-free pledges for middle-class families with incomes ranging from roughly $75,000 to $250,000. — Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 8 July 2026 Nintendo sold nearly 137 million pieces of Switch software in the last fiscal year, a number that’s still roughly 58 percent of its annual software sales peak. — Kyle Orland, ArsTechnica, 7 July 2026 In the Milky Way alone, roughly four billion Earth-sized planets are sitting in the habitable zones of Sun-like stars. — Chris Young july 07, New Atlas, 7 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for roughly

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The earthquake's epicenter was approximately 11 miles west-southwest of Johannesburg and occurred at a depth of 5 miles.

— CA Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 10 July 2026
Serving approximately 3,000 students, the district has earned a reputation for academic excellence, strong community engagement, and a commitment to student opportunity.

— Tiffany Thenor, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026

Definition of approximately

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But the dramatic cut in drug production was also due in part to farmers being given alternative crops to the cultivation of opium poppies, De Croo said, noting that funding for such programs had been severely curtailed.

— ABC News, ABC News, 8 July 2026
However, local journalism's ability to cover these profound changes is severely declining, with a 75% drop in local reporting since the early 2000s.

— Shalin Jyotishi, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026

Definition of severely

Adverb

Hernandez, 29, a contractor based in Franklin, about 20 miles south of Nashville, undertook the $380 project with furniture from HomeGoods after seeing his pet spend most of her life tucked away in a little corner.

— Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 5 July 2026
Back in the arena, Kaw-Liga lasts about five seconds on the mini bull.

— Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 5 July 2026

Definition of about

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Yet others — particularly those who identify as Jews through ethnic, cultural or family ties, rather than religion — feel less connected to Israel and judge its actions in the ongoing conflict more harshly.

— David Crary, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
The Street graded Meta’s capital expenditure intentions more harshly relative to its hyperscaler peers ( Amazon , Microsoft , and Alphabet ), as monetization of that spend would depend almost entirely on internal demand for compute.

— Zev Fima, CNBC, 8 July 2026

Definition of harshly

Adverb

Last year, the charity Oxfam noted that G7 countries, which collectively account for around 75% of all official development assistance, were set to slash their aid spending by 28% in 2026 compared to 2024 levels.

— Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 6 July 2026
The relaxed V-neck tank top has a pretty scalloped trim, while the stretchy shorts give you plenty of room to move around.

— Jeaneen Russell, PEOPLE, 6 July 2026

Definition of around

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The oppressively hot and steamy weather was no deterrent for the crowds that lined up along Crandon Boulevard on Saturday to celebrate America’s independence at Key Biscayne’s 67th Fourth of July parade.

— Pedro Portal, Miami Herald, 4 July 2026
Fortunately, this spell of hot temps will be a generally drier heat — not necessarily oppressively humid like is typical for New England.

— Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 19 May 2026

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