1
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
After the new pope's name has been announced, roughly one week later, the new pontiff will hold a ceremonial mass.
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Rachel Raposas, People.com, 8 May 2025
This is roughly the size of a television remote, and comes with a flashlight and built-in charger.
—Katie Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 27 Apr. 2025
Fast forward to 2025, when a trip from Melbourne to Detroit in late February offered Kelly a full-circle moment, as his love for the Pistons resulted in a roughly 9,500-mile trip.
—Hunter Patterson, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2025
As the vast majority of iPhones are manufactured in China, this has prompted fears of a $2,300 iPhone from analysts, while Apple’s stock price has slid roughly 18% since tariffs on China were first officially announced.
—Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 26 Apr. 2025
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Rachel Raposas, People.com, 8 May 2025
This is roughly the size of a television remote, and comes with a flashlight and built-in charger.
—Katie Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 27 Apr. 2025
Fast forward to 2025, when a trip from Melbourne to Detroit in late February offered Kelly a full-circle moment, as his love for the Pistons resulted in a roughly 9,500-mile trip.
—Hunter Patterson, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2025
As the vast majority of iPhones are manufactured in China, this has prompted fears of a $2,300 iPhone from analysts, while Apple’s stock price has slid roughly 18% since tariffs on China were first officially announced.
—Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 26 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for roughly
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The post time for the main event, the Preakness Stakes, which is the penultimate race, is approximately 6:50 p.m.—
Sam Cohn,
Baltimore Sun,
17 May 2025
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Now 68 and retired, Nelson has lived in a subsidized one-bedroom unit for about 10 years in Uptown and relies on her roughly $1,000 monthly Social Security payments to afford her approximately $230 monthly portion of rent and other expenses.—
Lizzie Kane,
Chicago Tribune,
17 May 2025
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For about two hours in what he was told was a routine inspection, Piker was questioned about his political beliefs and potential connections to the militant group Hamas, his opinions on President Donald Trump and when he was banned from Twitch.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
15 May 2025
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Harrison and his cousin were upstairs for about 30 minutes.—
Jack Beresford,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 May 2025
Adverb
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Some 200 reporters milled around near the Dolmabahce Palace on the Bosphorus that the Russians had specified as the talks venue.—
Tom Balmforth,
USA Today,
16 May 2025
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Spoiler alert: The prize was around $10,000 of gold, currency and historic artifacts.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
15 May 2025
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His frustration has been compounded by his hitting a number of balls hard recently that were right at fielders.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 May 2025
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In the second, Minnesota only managed four shots, but did well to get to the net-front and make Jackson’s job harder despite the lighter workload.—
Hailey Salvian,
New York Times,
15 May 2025
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“Roughly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roughly. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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