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Roughly ˈrʌfli Adverb Bre Sales Live Halfway Coast

Word roughly
WordType (adverb)
Phonetic BrE / ˈrʌfli / NAmE / ˈrʌfli /
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  • sales are up by roughly 10%.
  • we live roughly halfway between here and the coast.
  • they all left at roughly the same time.
  • roughly speaking, we receive about fifty letters a week on the subject.
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roughly

(adverb)BrE / ˈrʌfli / NAmE / ˈrʌfli /
  1. approximately but not exactly
    • Sales are up by roughly 10%.
    • We live roughly halfway between here and the coast.
    • They all left at roughly the same time.
    • Roughly speaking, we receive about fifty letters a week on the subject.
  2. using force or not being careful and gentle
    • He pushed her roughly out of the way.
    • ‘What do you want?’ she demanded roughly.
  3. in a way that does not leave a smooth surface
    • roughly plastered walls
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