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Definition of roughly - Reverso English Dictionary
Adverb
1.
approximatelywithout precision or exactness
- The project will take roughly two weeks to complete.
2.
behaviorin a rough or harsh manner
- He handled the package roughly, causing damage.
3.
textureunevenly or irregularly
- The surface was roughly painted, with visible brush strokes.
Expressions with roughly
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approximately or without exact details
Roughly speaking, the project will take six months to complete.
Origin of roughly
Old English, ruh (rough) + -lic (like)
Terms with roughly included in their meaning
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location
located roughly equal distance from edges inside space or group
forceful push
push something roughly or with force
calculation
calculate roughly from imperfect data
tight squeeze
force something into a space roughly
shelter
simple, roughly built hut or cabin
crowd movement
push one's way roughly
nose sound
sound made by exhaling roughly through the nose
coverage
covered in something reaching roughly the forearms
action
place or push roughly
calculation
roughly calculated or judged
crafting
make or shape something roughly or hastily
action
push someone or something roughly
location
shows a place is roughly near another place or object
mistreatment
treat someone or something badly or roughly
handle roughly
treat someone or something in a rough or careless way
rough handling
handle something or someone roughly
general treatment
treat someone or something roughly or badly
measurement
about a number or size, roughly near a stated quantity
cutting
cut or chop roughly with a tool
roughly
approximately, about with a number
physical contact
push someone roughly or jostle them
physical movement
act of pushing or jostling others roughly
physical action
push or shake abruptly and roughly
approximate
approximately or roughly
Examples of roughly in a sentence
The distance is roughly five miles from here. The guard roughly pushed the crowd back. She roughly grabbed his arm during the argument. The wood was roughly cut, leaving splinters. The wall was roughly plastered, showing uneven patches.
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- French:environ, brutalement, ...
- German:ungefähr, grob, ...
- Italian:circa, bruscamente, ...
- Spanish:aproximadamente, bruscamente, ...
- Portuguese:aproximadamente, bruscamente, ...
- Chinese:大约, 粗暴地, ...
- Japanese:おおよそ, 乱暴に, ...
- Arabic:تقريبًا, بِخُشونَة, ...
- Hebrew:בְּקֵרוּב, בְּגַסּוּת, ...
- Russian:примерно, жёстко, ...
- Ukrainian:приблизно, жорстко, ...
- Hindi:लगभग, रूखे ढंग से, ...
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