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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News programs aired three times weekly just for the duration of the Tour de France and consisted primarily of roughly fifteen minutes of footage from the previous day’s stage.
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Tim Genske, Forbes.com, 20 July 2025
Instead, starting in 2026, the exemption level will increase by roughly 7.2% to $15 million and adjust for inflation every year thereafter.
—Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Money, 20 July 2025
Tiger Woods retains the all-time lead with tournament earnings of roughly $121 million, though both Scheffler and Rory McIlroy appear capable of eclipsing him as event pots continue to grow.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 20 July 2025
The price was right: $80, equivalent to roughly $900 in 2025 dollars.
—Sacbee.com, 20 July 2025
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Tim Genske, Forbes.com, 20 July 2025
Instead, starting in 2026, the exemption level will increase by roughly 7.2% to $15 million and adjust for inflation every year thereafter.
—Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Money, 20 July 2025
Tiger Woods retains the all-time lead with tournament earnings of roughly $121 million, though both Scheffler and Rory McIlroy appear capable of eclipsing him as event pots continue to grow.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 20 July 2025
The price was right: $80, equivalent to roughly $900 in 2025 dollars.
—Sacbee.com, 20 July 2025
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“Roughly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/roughly. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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