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roughly

adverb

Synonyms and Antonyms of roughly

1 close to but not exactly

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

Synonyms of roughly

about, approximately, around, like, more or less, much, near, plus or minus, say, some

Words Related to roughly

generally, kind of, loosely

nearly, nominally, practically, virtually, well-nigh

Phrases Synonymous with roughly

after a fashion, somewhere about, somewhere around

Near Antonyms of roughly

due, even, just, sharp, smack-dab, squarely

Antonyms of roughly

exactly, precisely

2 in a manner so as to cause loss or suffering

if you treat the machine roughly, it will of course break

Synonyms of roughly

brutally, hard, hardly, harshly, ill, oppressively, severely, sternly, stiffly

Words Related to roughly

callously, cold-bloodedly, hard-heartedly, heartlessly, inhumanely, inhumanly, insensately, insensitively, mercilessly, obdurately, pitilessly, ruthlessly, tyrannically, uncharitably, unfeelingly, unmercifully, unsparingly

abusively, brutishly, savagely, viciously

aggressively, assertively, decidedly, determinedly, firmly, grimly, gruffly, resolutely, strongly, toughly

Near Antonyms of roughly

benevolently, benignantly, considerately, cordially, graciously, kindly, lovingly, tenderly

charitably, compassionately, humanely, mercifully, softheartedly, sympathetically, tolerantly, understandingly

Antonyms of roughly

clemently, gently, leniently, lightly, mildly, softly

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