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 Italian authorities seized roughly 1,700 pounds of cocaine hidden among pallets of bananas at a major port, officials said Tuesday. — Sophia Compton, FOXNews.com, 22 July 2026 That conviction is reflected in capital flows as well, with AI startups attracting roughly $500 billion in venture funding between 2023 and 2025. — Markus Levin, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026 Others also started donating and today, Luverne’s 7,554 nutcrackers outnumber its roughly 5,000 residents. — ABC News, 21 July 2026 As of this week, the subreddit had roughly 72,000 visitors and over 9,000 contributors to the forum. — William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 21 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for roughly

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The 6-foot-3, 221-pound wideout is down approximately 7 to 10 pounds from his playing weight a year ago.

— Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 1 Aug. 2026
The epicenter was approximately 4 miles east-southeast of Cloverdale, at a depth of 4 miles.

— CA Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of approximately

Adverb

Prioritizing economic return over the broader purpose of education could severely damage foundational academic fields and society itself.

— Matthew Scogin, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
But thousands of public comments come from scientists, who warn that the rule, as written, would severely curtail their work treating pediatric cancers, improving maternal health and advancing fundamental research.

— Lisa Song, CNN Money, 28 July 2026

Definition of severely

Adverb

Uptown’s First Ward Park became a scene of resistance Saturday evening when about 75 people gathered to mourn two men who were fatally shot by ICE this month.

— Noah Vinsky July 25, Charlotte Observer, 26 July 2026
Miller said the job posting will go up in early August, stay open for about a month, and then in September, the city will start screening candidates.

— Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 26 July 2026

Definition of about

Adverb

Like other senior bankers, Sehnaoui was harshly criticized following Lebanon's historic economic meltdown in 2019, when most people lost access to their money.

— ABC News, ABC News, 29 July 2026
He was fired, a little harshly, in May 2021 after one season, having delivered a Coppa Italia to go with a fourth-place finish.

— James Horncastle, New York Times, 28 July 2026

Definition of harshly

Adverb

Rewilding is taking place; around 200,000 Indigenous seedlings have been planted by lodge botanists to encourage native birds and eliminate invasive species.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 July 2026
Just running around wearing cloaks, slinking into and out of castles, slicing the throats of all who cross her.

— Brian Grubb, Vulture, 27 July 2026

Definition of around

Adverb

Survey respondents said their dwellings stayed oppressively hot even at night because overcrowding and poor construction trapped the heat.

— Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 24 July 2026
Jackie searches for Madi, wondering if her sister is a victim or a killer while maneuvering an oppressively demanding office and reflecting on her own previous crimes.

— Oline H. Cogdill, Sun Sentinel, 20 July 2026

Definition of oppressively

Adverb

So why is the industry leaning on this argument so hard right now?

— Carrie McCabe, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
Dubai has been working hard to reconstruct its tourism brand since Iran launched strikes across the Middle East earlier this year, with ballistic missile and drone attacks targeting the destination.

— Tamara Hardingham-Gill, CNN Money, 28 July 2026

Definition of hard

Adverb

In 2022, four University of Idaho students were brutally stabbed to death in their off-campus home.

— Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 30 July 2026
Before dawn on November 13, 2022, four students at the University of Idaho—Madison Mogen, Kaylee Goncalves, Ethan Chapin, and Xana Kernodle—were brutally murdered in an off-campus home.

— ForbesTV, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026

Definition of brutally

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