1
: in a rough manner: such as
a
: with harshness or violence
treated the prisoner roughly
b
: in crude fashion : imperfectly
roughly dressed lumber
2
: without completeness or exactness : approximately
roughly 20 percent
Examples of roughly in a Sentence
Roughly translated, it means “hurry up!”. The new product is modeled roughly on an earlier design. He threw the package roughly in the truck. The guard told us roughly that we had to stand back.
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The arrest came roughly eight hours after the search began earlier in the afternoon. —
Cbs News Atlanta Digital Team, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2026 According to the firm, the NI-L3K can neutralize a drone in roughly 10 seconds by focusing energy on critical components like motors or batteries. —Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 22 Apr. 2026 Covid-19 vaccines roughly halved the chances that a US adult would need to visit the emergency room or be hospitalized with their infections last fall and winter, according to two sources familiar with the findings of a new study. —Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 22 Apr. 2026 About 45 minutes after the sun sets, the eye-catching celestial duo will be visible in the western sky, roughly two-thirds up from the horizon to the point directly overhead (called the zenith). —Joe Rao, Space.com, 22 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for roughly
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Cbs News Atlanta Digital Team, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2026 According to the firm, the NI-L3K can neutralize a drone in roughly 10 seconds by focusing energy on critical components like motors or batteries. —Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 22 Apr. 2026 Covid-19 vaccines roughly halved the chances that a US adult would need to visit the emergency room or be hospitalized with their infections last fall and winter, according to two sources familiar with the findings of a new study. —Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 22 Apr. 2026 About 45 minutes after the sun sets, the eye-catching celestial duo will be visible in the western sky, roughly two-thirds up from the horizon to the point directly overhead (called the zenith). —Joe Rao, Space.com, 22 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for roughly
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“Roughly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/dictionary/roughly. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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