roughly

/ˈrʌfli/
/ˈrʌfli/
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Definitions of roughly
  1. adverb
    with rough motion as over a rough surface
    synonyms: rough
  2. adverb
    with roughness or violence (`rough' is an informal variant for `roughly')
    “he was pushed roughly aside”
    synonyms: rough
  3. adverb
    (of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct
    “roughly $3,000”
    synonyms: about, approximately, around, close to, just about, more or less, or so, some
Pronunciation
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/ˈrʌfli/
UK
/ˈrʌfli/
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