ˈroughly

/ ˈrʌflɪ /

adverb

1. without being exact or fully authenticated; approximately

   roughly half the candidates were successful

2. in a clumsy, coarse, or violent manner

   his captors did not treat him roughly

3. in a crude or primitive manner

   a slab of roughly hewn stone

Example Sentences

The company’s most recent blog post claims that over 1.2 billion bets were placed in September alone, and the Financial Times reported in 2023 that the company had roughly 600,000 regular users with 6 million registered accounts.

From Slate

The UK prison population has roughly doubled in the last 30 years, with capacity lagging behind, and in September the system came within 100 places of running out of space altogether.

From BBC

While roughly 18% of New Zealand's population consider themselves to be Māori, according to the most recent census, many remain disadvantaged compared with the general population when assessed through markers such as health outcomes, household income, education levels and incarceration and mortality rates.

From BBC

They are two-year vocational courses taken after GCSEs, which focus on subjects like education, construction and IT, and include a work placement that makes up roughly 20% of the course.

From BBC

He contended last year that the site was regaining advertisers and “roughly” breaking even.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• approximately
• practically