roughly
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1 approximately (adv.) B1 Intermediateabout or nearly; you use this when you are giving a number or amount that is not exact.
approximately or nearly; used to indicate that a figure or estimate is imprecise but close to the actual value.
ExampleThe journey to the airport takes roughly forty-five minutes depending on the traffic.
ExampleThe project is expected to cost roughly three million dollars, though that figure may fluctuate as material costs change.
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2 with force (adv.) B2 Upper Intermediatein a hard, violent, or unkind way.
in a manner lacking gentleness or care; characterized by physical force or harshness.
ExampleThe guards handled the heavy boxes roughly, and one of them broke.
ExampleHe was pushed roughly aside by the crowd as they rushed toward the platform to catch the last train.
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3 without detail (adv.) B2 Upper Intermediatedone in a simple or quick way without focusing on small details.
in a basic or preliminary manner; without fine detail or precision.
ExampleShe roughly sketched the map on a napkin to show us the way.
ExampleThe initial prototype was roughly assembled from spare parts just to demonstrate that the mechanical concept was viable.
- crudely
- imprecisely
From rough + -ly.