Synonyms of roughly

roughly

adverb

ˈrə-flē 

1

as in approximately

close to but not exactly

roughly 80% of the country's population is of that faith

Synonyms & Similar Words

• approximately
• about
• around
• say
• nearly
• some
• much
• somewhere around
• somewhere about
• plus or minus
• near
• like
• after a fashion
• more or less
• generally
• loosely
• practically
• virtually
• nominally
• well-nigh
• kind of

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• precisely
• exactly
• even
• just
• sharp
• squarely
• due
• smack-dab

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• severely
• harshly
• oppressively
• hard
• brutally
• hardly
• ill
• sternly
• stiffly
• strongly
• aggressively
• mercilessly
• firmly
• abusively
• ruthlessly
• grimly
• pitilessly
• uncharitably
• unmercifully
• unsparingly
• heartlessly
• savagely
• viciously
• inhumanly
• tyrannically
• inhumanely
• callously
• insensitively
• unfeelingly
• obdurately
• toughly
• decidedly
• insensately
• cold-bloodedly
• brutishly
• resolutely
• determinedly
• hard-heartedly
• assertively
• gruffly

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• lightly
• gently
• mildly
• softly
• leniently
• tenderly
• kindly
• lovingly
• graciously
• cordially
• benevolently
• considerately
• clemently
• charitably
• sympathetically
• mercifully
• humanely
• understandingly
• benignantly
• compassionately
• tolerantly
• softheartedly

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of roughly

Burrell lived in the Brownsville neighborhood of Brooklyn, according to police, roughly nine miles from where she was struck. — Roni Jacobson, New York Daily News, 25 Aug. 2026

Billesdon worked for Wells Fargo for roughly 25 years, holding roles in Los Angeles and Charlotte. — Chase Jordan, Charlotte Observer, 25 Aug. 2026

Of the roughly 443,000 Floridians who left the marketplace, most are likely going without insurance, according to Cynthia Cox, a vice president at the healthcare research nonprofit KFF. — Ali Swenson, Sun Sentinel, 25 Aug. 2026

After remaining stagnant for months, the numbers of people arrested in June jumped to more than 43,000 and then to roughly 49,500 in July. — Rebecca Santana, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2026