roughly
adverb
1.
(of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct
- “lasted approximately an hour”
- “in just about a minute”
- “he”
- “;”
- “ve had about all I can stand”
- “we meet about once a month”
- “some forty people came”
- “weighs around a hundred pounds”
- “roughly $3,000”
- “holds 3 gallons, more or less”
- “20 or so people were at the party”
2.
Origin
From rough + -ly.
Phrases
- roughly speaking
Related words
Pertaining to
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