roughly

[US]/ˈrʌfli/
[UK]/ˈrʌfli/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adv. approximately; in a general or rough manner.

Example Sentences

peel and roughly grate the carrots.

this is a walk of roughly 13 miles.

There were roughly 500 people.

The island is roughly circular in shape.

the answers were roughly concordant.

1 litre is roughly equal to 1 quart.

He played roughly with the baby.

The two situations are roughly analogous.

He roughly examined the old records.

He roughly outlined the plot of the opera.

The little boy was pushed roughly aside.

He shoved me roughly aside.

as a guide, there are roughly six glasses to a bottle.

the planets orbit the sun in roughly the same plane.

I had roughly four kilometers to go.

The amount of food a child needs is roughly proportional to its size.

The company employs men and women in roughly equal proportions.

He pushed her roughly out of the door.

If you treat your coat so roughly,it will be worn out soon.

people were crouching over roughly built brick fireplaces.

Real-world Examples

Roughly 300 savings and loans involved, roughly 600 senior officials.

Source: TED Talks (Audio Version) April 2014 Collection

Fred grabbed his shoulder and shook it roughly.

Source: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

I reached over roughly and turned her chin.

Source: Flowers for Algernon

Then a pair of hands seized him roughly and turned him over.

Source: 4. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

The fashion industry creates roughly 92 million tons of waste annually.

Source: CNN 10 Student English of the Month

The tooth itself can be roughly divided into a few parts.

Source: Osmosis - Digestion

I came out of it at the insistence of a hand shaking me roughly.

Source: Flowers for Algernon

Sikes seized her arms roughly. 'The girl's gone mad! '

Source: Oliver Twist (abridged version)

96 percent of them roughly, have been positive, four percent of them have been other.

Source: TED Talks (Audio Version) April 2014 Collection

" Is that right? " said Frank roughly.

Source: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

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