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Roughly ˈrʌfli Adverb Bre Sales Live Halfway Coast
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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 / - 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.
- using force or not being careful and gentle
- He pushed her roughly out of the way.
- ‘What do you want?’ she demanded roughly.
- in a way that does not leave a smooth surface
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