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.

Synonyms

approximately

about

around

harshly

coarsely

nearly

rudely

circa

almost

some

sharply

crudely

curtly

rough

carelessly

briefly

close to

more or less

loosely

just about

vaguely

or so

in general

give or take

loudly

as a rule

snappily

near

violently

in outline

not exactly

in round numbers

severely

ruggedly

on the whole

something like

mostly

sketchily

generally speaking

tentatively

unevenly

roundly

sloppily

sloppy

sternly

stiffly

substantially

suggestively

surlily

throatily

ungently

unkindly

untidily

uselessly

usually

very

glancing through

jumblingly

not smoothly

obstructedly

unleniently

absolutely

angrily

approximate

bloodily

boisterously

boldly

bravely

briskly

broadly

brusquely

brutally

casually

close

crossly

daringly

disorderly

dissonantly

exceedingly

fast

fearlessly

forte

globally

hard

hoarsely

huskily

imprecise

improperly

inaccurately

in brief

in general terms

in vain

jauntily

just

loud

offhandedly

peremptorily

perfunctorily

practically

raggedly

rigidly

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈɹʌf.li/

Etymology

From rough + -ly.

Sentences

He is thought to have lived in this manner for roughly three years .

The average lifespan in pikas is roughly seven years in the wild .