1
as in approximately
close to but not exactly
roughly 80% of the country's population is of that faith
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2
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
Records reviewed by the Tribune show that Deenihan has cleared 51 cases since 2012 — roughly the time he was assigned to Area 1 — more than any other CPD detective but one.
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Sam Charles, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026
The streamer’s annual party, which was called off last year due to the Los Angeles fires, is a hot-ticket event each Grammy year, welcoming roughly 1,500 industry attendees for a night of music and mingling.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 30 Jan. 2026
Smuggled birds made up roughly 8% of the cases, according to the report.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2026
Walkabout Mini Golf developer Mighty Coconut cut roughly a quarter of its staff earlier this month, despite operating one of the most consistently successful titles on Quest.
—Charlie Fink, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
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Sam Charles, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026
The streamer’s annual party, which was called off last year due to the Los Angeles fires, is a hot-ticket event each Grammy year, welcoming roughly 1,500 industry attendees for a night of music and mingling.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 30 Jan. 2026
Smuggled birds made up roughly 8% of the cases, according to the report.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2026
Walkabout Mini Golf developer Mighty Coconut cut roughly a quarter of its staff earlier this month, despite operating one of the most consistently successful titles on Quest.
—Charlie Fink, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for roughly
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The epicenter was situated approximately 24 miles west of Petrolia, at a depth of 7 miles.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
31 Jan. 2026
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His numbers also imply that approximately 150 million Americans would get refunds this year versus 104 million in 2024.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
31 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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It was severely dehydrated and sluggish.—
Lila Seidman,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Feb. 2026
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Longtime Milford residents Theresa Covaleski and Scott Digris said that Irene severely damaged their shoreline house on Lawrence Court.—
Maleena Muzio,
Hartford Courant,
31 Jan. 2026
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Video footage that appeared to be taken at the scene captured loud blasts and the sky glowing following explosions that began around midnight and lasted about two hours in the area of Diori Hamani International Airport.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
31 Jan. 2026
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On average, about 35% of large consumer products companies’ portfolios are in categories with more than 7% growth, Horsley said.—
Amelia Lucas,
CNBC,
31 Jan. 2026
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The plaintiffs allege that Black employees in the office were disciplined more harshly than their colleagues, denied accommodations and subjected to escalating retaliation after raising concerns about Johnson’s leadership.—
Chaya Tong,
Austin American Statesman,
3 Feb. 2026
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Mendonça was born in 1968, in the early years of a ruthless military dictatorship—a time when cinema, like much else, was harshly constrained.—
Stephania Taladrid,
New Yorker,
1 Feb. 2026
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That would put a dent in downtown’s office vacancy rate, which has hovered around 38% lately, according to CBRE.—
Jon Murray,
Denver Post,
27 Jan. 2026
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But even though modern-day antidepressants have been around for decades — the Food and Drug Administration approved Prozac for depression treatment in 1987 — there is very little information about long-term use.—
The New York Times News Service Syndicate,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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The first of the four chapters is an oppressively gray-toned, narratively diffuse spy thriller, set amid the mists of what appears to be the Second World War.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
18 Dec. 2025
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The second planet from the sun has a completely inhospitable surface, with temperatures reaching 863 degrees Fahrenheit (462 degrees Celsius) and a crushing pressure underneath an oppressively thick atmosphere.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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Graham, in particular, has been on a war path over the negotiations, accusing Republicans of not fighting hard enough to reclaim the narrative on immigration after the death of Alex Pretti last weekend.—
David Sivak,
The Washington Examiner,
31 Jan. 2026
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County Supervisor Lindsey Horvath hit back hard, telling Bass on X that the county created the new agency because the existing one — which is partly overseen by Bass appointees — was incapable of tracking its spending.—
David Zahniser,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Jan. 2026
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Kyiv, which has grappled with severe power shortages this winter, is forecast to enter a brutally cold stretch starting Friday that is expected to last into next week.—
AAMER MADHANI AND SUSIE BLANN THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
30 Jan. 2026
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Friday, despite no freezing fog, is expected to have brutally cold conditions between 16 and 32 degrees, with winds of five to 10 mph.—
Isa Almeida,
Oklahoman,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Roughly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roughly. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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