roughly

adverb

RUF-lee/ˈɹʌf.li/

3 meanings of roughly

1
adverb
Close to a number or amount, but not exact.
Like saying "about ten" when you didn't stop to count them all.
The trip takes roughly two hours by car.
Roughly half the class finished the test early.
Similarapproximately, about, around, nearly, almost
Oppositeexactly, precisely
2
adverb
In a way that is not gentle or kind.
Like shoving a heavy box instead of carefully holding a baby.
He grabbed her arm roughly and pulled her toward the door.
The guard shoved the prisoners roughly into the cell.
Similarharshly, rudely, severely
Oppositegently, tenderly, softly
3
adverb
In an uneven or bumpy way, not smooth.
Like a bumpy dirt road instead of a smooth, flat one.
The plank was cut roughly and left splinters along the edge.
She drew the map roughly, with crooked lines and uneven shapes.
Similarcrudely, unevenly, raggedly, irregularly
Oppositeneatly, evenly, smoothly

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Origin

From the word "rough" plus "-ly".