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
The roughly 20,000 Rohingya people that the United Nations refugee office estimates are currently in India have carved out a precarious existence.
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Esha Mitra, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2025
After roughly one minute on the ground, Sellers got to his feet and walked to the sideline under his own power.
—Ira Gorawara, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2025
His more recent videos average roughly 10,000 views apiece.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 14 Sep. 2025
The structure is roughly 39 feet high and 69 feet long, in addition to being 26 feet wide.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 14 Sep. 2025
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Esha Mitra, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2025
After roughly one minute on the ground, Sellers got to his feet and walked to the sideline under his own power.
—Ira Gorawara, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2025
His more recent videos average roughly 10,000 views apiece.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 14 Sep. 2025
The structure is roughly 39 feet high and 69 feet long, in addition to being 26 feet wide.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 14 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for roughly
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In approximately 14 months, voters will once again head to the polls to vote.—
Kimberly Ross,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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The collection features approximately 350 works created in Cuba from the revolution through the 2000s.—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
12 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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But with Burrow now looking likely to miss the majority of the regular season, those chances look severely diminished.—
Ben Morse,
CNN Money,
16 Sep. 2025
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This stagnation can severely impact marketability and career growth when the labor market eventually improves.—
Kara Dennison,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Cochrane’s machines sold for about $800 per unit around the turn of the 20th century.—
Jeremy Lott,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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Only about 3% of this year's participating students came from D-or-F-rated schools, which Smith said reflected little change from the previous year.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
12 Sep. 2025
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Hilleary, at the campaign event, also harshly criticized Biden’s immigration policies and his administration’s approach to the COVID-19 pandemic.—
David Mark,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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Always use gentle, soft tools like an old toothbrush to scrub away grime in tough corners or nooks, but avoid scrubbing harshly.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
6 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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With five blades sandwiched between two moisturizing bars, this razor speeds up the entire process (no fussing around with shaving cream), nourishing dry skin and making nicks a rare occurrence.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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During one such strike last week, around two dozen Russian drones entered Poland -- by far the largest-ever of Russian drones into NATO airspace.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Sep. 2025
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On an oppressively hot Friday in July, plumes of smoke curl up from Arnolds Field.—
Laura Paddison,
CNN Money,
15 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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The bristles are neither too floppy nor too stiff, neither too long nor too short, and are cut to the perfect rounded shape that’s just right for swirling pigment over the apples or spreading it along your cheekbones—without having to work too hard for a completely natural finish.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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The Eagles went chasing on a third-and-8 situation at the Chiefs’ 33 at the start of the third quarter, and Smith went down hard after a deep pass from Hurts fell incomplete along the left sideline.—
Brooks Kubena,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
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This recent history reminds us just how brutally inflation spikes can demolish market confidence.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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In February, 2024, when a nursing student named Laken Riley was brutally raped and murdered by a Venezuelan immigrant in Georgia, Republicans at the state and national level argued that the perpetrator was connected to Tren de Aragua.—
Jonathan Blitzer,
New Yorker,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Roughly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roughly. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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