roughly

Meaning

  1. In a rough manner; without kindness, softness, or gentleness.
  2. Unevenly or irregularly.
  3. Without precision or exactness; imprecisely but close to in quantity or amount; approximately.

Concepts

roughly

approximately

about

around

harshly

coarsely

nearly

almost

rudely

circa

some

close to

briefly

carelessly

crudely

curtly

more or less

rough

sharply

vaguely

in general

loosely

just about

or so

near

on the whole

in round numbers

mostly

as a rule

in outline

loudly

not exactly

sketchily

tentatively

severely

snappily

unevenly

generally speaking

give or take

violently

ruggedly

something like

globally

approximate

imprecise

sloppy

glancing through

boisterously

briskly

in brief

not smoothly

disorderly

jumblingly

obstructedly

untidily

perfunctorily

sloppily

dissonantly

casually

practically

jauntily

offhandedly

inaccurately

close

roundly

peremptorily

ungently

unleniently

crossly

surlily

angrily

brusquely

unkindly

absolutely

boldly

bravely

daringly

exceedingly

fearlessly

very

raggedly

throatily

suggestively

broadly

in general terms

improperly

fast

forte

hard

loud

usually

hoarsely

huskily

substantially

bloodily

brutally

in vain

just

uselessly

stiffly

rigidly

sternly

Frequency

C1
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈɹʌf.li/
Etymology

From rough + -ly.

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