roughly
1roughly — UK US /ˈrʌfli/ adverb ► not exactly: »Roughly $104.8 million was spent on lottery tickets in 2006 …
2Roughly — Rough ly, adv. In a rough manner; unevenly; harshly; rudely; severely; austerely. [1913 Webster] …
3roughly — [adv] about approximately, around, in the ball park*, in the neighborhood, more or less, practically, pretty near, somewhere around; concept 583 …
4roughly — ► ADVERB 1) in a rough or harsh manner. 2) approximately …
5roughly — rough|ly S2 [ˈrʌfli] adv 1.) not exactly = ↑about, approximately ↑approximately ▪ There were roughly 200 people there. ▪ Azaleas flower at roughly the same time each year. roughly equal/comparable/equivalent ▪ two rocks of roughly equal size… …
6roughly — rough|ly [ rʌfli ] adverb ** 1. ) used for showing that an amount, number, time, etc. is not exact: APPROXIMATELY: The meeting lasted roughly 45 minutes. Roughly half of all working women are mothers. We re roughly the same age. 2. ) in a way… …
7roughly */*/ — UK [ˈrʌflɪ] / US adverb 1) used for showing that an amount, number, time etc is not exact The meeting lasted roughly 45 minutes. Roughly half of Scotland s law firms are located in the Glasgow area. We re roughly the same age. 2) in a way that is …
8roughly*/ — [ˈrʌfli] adv 1) used for showing that an amount or number is not exact Syn: approximately The meeting lasted roughly 45 minutes.[/ex] 2) in a way that is not gentle He pushed roughly past her.[/ex] • roughly speaking used for giving information… …
9roughly — adverb Date: 14th century 1. in a rough manner: 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 …
10roughly — adv. 1 in a rough manner. 2 approximately (roughly 20 people attended). Phrases and idioms: roughly speaking in an approximate sense (it is, roughly speaking, a square) …
