roughly
Britishadverb
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without being exact or fully authenticated; approximately
roughly half the candidates were successful
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in a clumsy, coarse, or violent manner
his captors did not treat him roughly
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in a crude or primitive manner
a slab of roughly hewn stone
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A midsize sedan, by comparison, is roughly 3,500 pounds.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 17, 2026
On the loan he was pursuing, the rate going up a quarter point, from 6.875% to 7.125%, amounted to a roughly $250 hit per month for him.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 17, 2026
Producing 40% more output with the same power would imply roughly 29% less energy per token under comparable operating conditions.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026
The fire has burned roughly 250 acres as of 2 p.m., according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026
The door swung open to reveal a room roughly twenty by twenty with high-tech gear everywhere.
From "City Spies" by James Ponti
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