roughly

adverb

ˈrə-flē How to pronounce roughly (audio)
Definition of roughlynext
1
as in approximately
close to but not exactly roughly 80% of the country's population is of that faith

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2
as in severely
in a manner so as to cause loss or suffering if you treat the machine roughly, it will of course break

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Recent Examples of roughly But the trend seems to be especially pronounced for Gen Z, or people born roughly between 1997 and 2012. — Faith Hill, The Atlantic, 10 Mar. 2025 The portrait in question was painted on a wooden panel, which researchers have dated to between 1539 and roughly 1571—a period encompassing most of Grey’s life. — Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Mar. 2025 Following the purchase, the Trust will own 230 shares of GS, increasing its weighting to 3.65% from roughly 3.50%. — Jeff Marks, CNBC, 10 Mar. 2025 Horn, 25, was set to play out the fifth-year option of his expiring rookie contract, worth roughly $12.47 million, this year before agreeing to the new deal. — Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 10 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for roughly
Recent Examples of Synonyms for roughly
  1. approximately
  2. about
  3. around
  4. hard
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  • In 2021, Dollar General announced plans to open approximately 1,000 Popshelf stores by the end of the 2025 fiscal year due to its popularity with customers, according to reporting from CNBC.
    — Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY, 18 Mar. 2025
  • State police reportedly located and seized 700 grams of fentanyl and approximately $19,000 in cash during a search of the vehicle, court records show.
    — Staff report, Hartford Courant, 18 Mar. 2025
Definition of approximately
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  • Things went back to normal once the hand rested in its medium for about an hour.
    — Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 15 Mar. 2025
  • The Florida menu is about 90% the same as the Utah locations, but with a few unique offerings, including mahi-mahi.
    — Jason Dill, Miami Herald, 15 Mar. 2025
Definition of about
Adverb
  • Grease tends to drip or fly around in unexpected ways, especially if your oven has a convection or air fryer fan.
    — Matthew Korfhage, WIRED, 16 Mar. 2025
  • Wong reports that there were around 50 submissions received for the first edition of their animation section.
    — Mathew Scott, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Mar. 2025
Definition of around
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  • None of this is meant to suggest that men like Musk and Ramaswamy have not worked hard to achieve their wealth.
    — Jeffery Vacante, Hartford Courant, 16 Mar. 2025
  • The issue was not trying hard enough to grab the rebound.
    — Walter Villa, Miami Herald, 16 Mar. 2025
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