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ˈroughly

British  
/ ˈrʌflɪ /

adverb

  1. without being exact or fully authenticated; approximately

    roughly half the candidates were successful

  2. in a clumsy, coarse, or violent manner

    his captors did not treat him roughly

  3. in a crude or primitive manner

    a slab of roughly hewn stone
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