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
Example Sentences
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This perilous journey of roughly 930 miles claimed more than 3,000 lives in 2025.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026
GDP in 1913 — which was $39.5 billion, according to Measuring Worth — Rockefeller’s wealth comprised 2.3% of total national output, or the equivalent of roughly $742 billion in today’s economy.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 9, 2026
Building on the 41,700 jobs lost in August, it breaks what had been a trend higher with roughly 181,000 jobs added to the economy between April and July.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
The following month, it laid off 300 people or roughly 3% of its staff.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026
The leiter-wagons contained great, square boxes, with handles of thick rope; these were evidently empty by the ease with which the Slovaks handled them, and by their resonance as they were roughly moved.
From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker
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