Word
roughly
Phoneticsrough·ly, stress on the first syllable
US/ˈɹəfɫi/
UK/ɹˈʌfli/
Adverb of degree
Definitions
01approximately
B1 · Intermediate
adv. about or nearly; you use this when you are giving a number or amount that is not exact.
adv. approximately or nearly; used to indicate that a figure or estimate is imprecise but close to the actual value.
日本語:だいたい※
Español:a grandes rasgos
“The journey to the airport takes roughly forty-five minutes depending on the traffic.”
“The project is expected to cost roughly three million dollars, though that figure may fluctuate as material costs change.”
Synonyms
02with force
B2 · Upper Intermediate
adv. in a hard, violent, or unkind way.
adv. in a manner lacking gentleness or care; characterized by physical force or harshness.
“The guards handled the heavy boxes roughly, and one of them broke.”
“He was pushed roughly aside by the crowd as they rushed toward the platform to catch the last train.”
Synonyms
03without detail
B2 · Upper Intermediate
adv. done in a simple or quick way without focusing on small details.
adv. in a basic or preliminary manner; without fine detail or precision.
日本語:ざっと※
“She roughly sketched the map on a napkin to show us the way.”
“The initial prototype was roughly assembled from spare parts just to demonstrate that the mechanical concept was viable.”
Synonyms
Collocations
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word “roughly” in context.
Verb
01. roughly correspond
“The results of the new study roughly correspond to the findings from our previous research.”
adv + verb
Adjective
02. roughly equivalent
“One mile is roughly equivalent to 1.6 kilometers.”
adv + adj
03. roughly million
04. roughly percent
05. roughly years
06. roughly half
07. roughly the size
08. roughly one
09. roughly times
10. roughly two
Real-World Examples
“Indiana was the hardest-hit state, with more than 267,000 outages, representing about 8% of its roughly 3.3 million customers.” “Now, the Do Hiemon - which roughly translates to "The Cooling Box" - is being rolled out in public spaces and sold to businesses.” “But they are much rarer for any given place, only occurring once in roughly 400 years.” “In total, WHO teams managed to move 130 of roughly 300 pallets to another location before the storehouse was destroyed in the eastern city of Dnipro.” Etymology
From rough + -ly.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Word family
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ADVERB
- Exam level
- CambridgeCambridgeCambridge English QualificationsThe exam suite from Cambridge University Press & Assessment, from A1 Movers up to C2 Proficiency. The benchmark names double as CEFR labels.B2 FirstIELTSIELTSInternational English Language Testing SystemThe 0–9 band test co-owned by the British Council, IDP, and Cambridge. Used for university entry, work, and migration.5.5–6.5TOEFL iBTTOEFL iBTTest of English as a Foreign Language, Internet-Based TestETS's academic English test, the standard route for US university admissions. Scored 0–120, with a 1–6 scale since 2026.1–6 scale: 4.0–4.572–94TOEICTOEICTest of English for International CommunicationETS's workplace English test, big in Japan and Korea. Listening & Reading scores 10–990 and tops out at C1.785–944
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- Common
- Level
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