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 Global oil prices declined substantially throughout June, from more than $90 per barrel to roughly $73 per barrel by the end of the month. — Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 14 July 2026 The conversation began roughly two years ago and, after several proposals, narrowed from a single-artist presentation to a group show. — Harrison Jacobs, ARTnews.com, 14 July 2026 Both outlets noted that roughly two dozen Americans who had been set to board flights home on Tuesday have already been blocked by the new rule. — Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 14 July 2026 The deaths prompted a 60-person rally Tuesday morning, and roughly 30 people urged the court to look into the deaths. — Mary Ella Hastings, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for roughly

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Filmed on special high-resolution IMAX film, Nolan spent approximately $3 million on 2 million feet of raw physical film stock on the nearly three-hour retelling of the ancient Greek poem.

— Tania Azhang, Sacbee.com, 18 July 2026
Snooz recommends enjoying the ice cream approximately 1 to 2 hours before bedtime, according to the brand’s website.

— Lauren Jarvis-Gibson July 17, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 July 2026

Definition of approximately

Adverb

The person who died was taken to the shore severely injured and, despite CPR being administered, was pronounced dead, officials said.

— Tristan Maglunog, ABC News, 15 July 2026
When rescuers first met her, Rockalina’s eyes were sealed shut, her nails were severely overgrown, and cat hair had become tightly wrapped around one of her legs.

— Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 15 July 2026

Definition of severely

Adverb

Speaking on the eve of their World Cup quarterfinal match against Norway, Kane confirmed the round took place in Palm Beach, Florida, about 18 months ago.

— Andrew Greif, NBC news, 12 July 2026
In Solana Beach, the city has only permitted 215 housing units this decade, about a quarter of the 875 units mandated by the state by 2029, according to city data.

— Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 July 2026

Definition of about

Adverb

An otherwise magical season for the New England Patriots ended rather harshly in Super Bowl LX.

— Chad Graff, New York Times, 9 July 2026
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

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

Adverb

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

Definition of oppressively

Adverb

Pushing too hard is a fast route to overuse injuries and trail burnout, and neither one gets you to the terminus.

— Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 13 July 2026
Others will argue, reasonably, that no other commercial industry staffs onboard physicians on most routes, and that the infrequency of serious events makes dedicated medical staffing hard to justify economically.

— Sriman Swarup, STAT, 13 July 2026

Definition of hard

Adverb

Still, this ambitious movie adaptation’s pedigree might just be more intimidating than any of the game’s brutally difficult boss battles.

— Matt Cabral, Entertainment Weekly, 15 July 2026
Florida State has fallen on brutally bad times — and this during a period the ACC has really needed FSU to be the Seminoles of yesteryear.

— Gabriel Burns, AJC.com, 15 July 2026

Definition of brutally

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