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roughly

adverb

(of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct

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Word Facts

Word length
7
Starts with
R
Ends with
Y
Contains
OU
Scrabble score
14
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

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Pronunciation

ˈɹʌf.li

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Meaning

Definitions

adverb

  1. (of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct

    “lasted approximately an hour”

adverb

  1. with rough motion as over a rough surface

    “ride rough”

adverb

  1. with roughness or violence (‘rough’ is an informal variant for ‘roughly’)

    “he was pushed roughly aside”

In context

Example Sentences

lasted approximately an hour
in just about a minute
he's about 30 years old
I've had about all I can stand
we meet about once a month
ride rough
he was pushed roughly aside
they treated him rough

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