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Roughly

🔄 Synonyms of "Roughly"

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WordDefinition
roughnounNot smooth; uneven.
aboutverbNearly; approximately; with close correspondence in quality, manner, degree, quantity, or time; almost.
someOf a measurement: approximately, roughly.
just about(idiomatic) Approximately, very nearly.
aroundSo as to form a circle or trace a circular path, or approximation thereof.
more or lessApproximately.
approximatelyImprecise but close to in quantity or amount.
or so(of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct
close to(informal) Nearly; almost.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Roughly"

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WordDefinition
roughNot smooth; uneven.
aroundSo as to form a circle or trace a circular path, or approximation thereof.
aboutNearly; approximately; with close correspondence in quality, manner, degree, quantity, or time; almost.
just about(idiomatic) Approximately, very nearly.
close to(informal) Nearly; almost.
more or lessApproximately.
approximatelyImprecise but close to in quantity or amount.
someOf a measurement: approximately, roughly.
or so(of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct
harshlyIn a harsh manner; severely.
brutallyIn a brutal manner; viciously, barbarically.
crudelyIn a crude manner.
rudelyIn a rude manner.
coarselyin a coarse manner
grosslyGreatly; to a large degree, especially one large enough to be frankly appreciable.
hardly(degree) Barely, only just, almost not.
barely(not comparable, degree) By a small margin.
blatantlyIn a blatant manner; so as to be highly visible or obvious.
somewhatTo a limited extent or degree; not completely.
large(nautical) Before the wind.

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