roughly
Britishadverb
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without being exact or fully authenticated; approximately
roughly half the candidates were successful
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in a clumsy, coarse, or violent manner
his captors did not treat him roughly
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in a crude or primitive manner
a slab of roughly hewn stone
Example Sentences
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When termites were offered both treated and untreated wood, the same concentration produced roughly 96 percent mortality.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 19, 2026
The job site’s research has found that for hourly employees tasked with maintenance and installation work, data centers offer a roughly 42% pay premium compared with similar jobs at other kinds of businesses.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 19, 2026
Between 2019 and 2024, the number of over-50s identifying as lesbian, gay or bisexual in the UK increased by around a third - from roughly 340,000 to almost 460,000.
From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026
Altadena Green estimates that west Altadena lost roughly 70% of its tree canopy in the Eaton fire, and the losses haven’t stopped, with developers and homeowners continuing to clear what’s left.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026
The number of Chinese people grew from five hundred million in the 1950s to one billion just thirty years later and roughly 1.4 billion people today.
From "Camp Panda" by Catherine Thimmesh
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