1
: in a rough manner: such 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 20 percent
Synonyms
Examples of roughly in a Sentence
Roughly translated, it means “hurry up!”.
The new product is modeled roughly on an earlier design.
He threw the package roughly in the truck.
The guard told us roughly that we had to stand back.
Recent Examples on the Web
Maryland’s share of Medicaid costs, for the roughly 1.7 million people enrolled in the state, is about $4 billion per year.
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Sam Janesch, Baltimore Sun, 10 July 2024
The club lowered its guidance for its financial results after losing in the group stage of Champions League but now says full-year revenue and EBITDA will be at the top end of those ranges, including roughly $179 million for adjusted EBITDA.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 10 July 2024
Former player Maria Sharapova’s world-class shrieks were once measured at 101 decibels — roughly the level of a pneumatic drill.
—Brandon Griggs, CNN, 10 July 2024
Trump returned to the campaign trail with a new stump speech that made roughly equal work of skewering Biden and Vice President Harris, recognizing the hand-wringing among Democrats over who should lead their ticket in November.
—Amy
b Wang, Washington Post, 10 July 2024
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Sam Janesch, Baltimore Sun, 10 July 2024
The club lowered its guidance for its financial results after losing in the group stage of Champions League but now says full-year revenue and EBITDA will be at the top end of those ranges, including roughly $179 million for adjusted EBITDA.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 10 July 2024
Former player Maria Sharapova’s world-class shrieks were once measured at 101 decibels — roughly the level of a pneumatic drill.
—Brandon Griggs, CNN, 10 July 2024
Trump returned to the campaign trail with a new stump speech that made roughly equal work of skewering Biden and Vice President Harris, recognizing the hand-wringing among Democrats over who should lead their ticket in November.
—Amy
b Wang, Washington Post, 10 July 2024
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“Roughly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/roughly. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.
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