1
: in a rough manner: such as
a
: with harshness or violence
treated the prisoner roughly
b
: in crude fashion : imperfectly
roughly dressed lumber
2
: without completeness or exactness : approximately
roughly 20 percent
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Roughly translated, it means “hurry up!”.
The new product is modeled roughly on an earlier design.
He threw the package roughly in the truck.
The guard told us roughly that we had to stand back.
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Mooresville is a town of about 10,000 residents, roughly 10 miles southwest of Indianapolis.
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Lex Harvey, Holly Yan and Rebekah Riess, CNN, 14 Feb. 2025
The maker of equipment used in semiconductor production expects a roughly $400 million hit to sales this year.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 14 Feb. 2025
According to the Federal Trade Commission, roughly $8.8 billion was stolen due to fraud in 2022 alone.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 14 Feb. 2025
In fiscal year 2023, the system paid out more than $5 trillion, or roughly 88% of all federal payments.
—Michael Collins, USA TODAY, 14 Feb. 2025
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Lex Harvey, Holly Yan and Rebekah Riess, CNN, 14 Feb. 2025
The maker of equipment used in semiconductor production expects a roughly $400 million hit to sales this year.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 14 Feb. 2025
According to the Federal Trade Commission, roughly $8.8 billion was stolen due to fraud in 2022 alone.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 14 Feb. 2025
In fiscal year 2023, the system paid out more than $5 trillion, or roughly 88% of all federal payments.
—Michael Collins, USA TODAY, 14 Feb. 2025
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“Roughly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/roughly. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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