roughly

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈrʌfli/US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈrʌfli/


roughly
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Sense: Adverb: approximately
Synonyms:
about Collocations, around Collocations, approximately Collocations, more or less, close to, almost Collocations, nearly Collocations, nigh-on, in round numbers, all but, as a rule, in the region of, somewhere in the region of, something like (informal), at a guess, in the ballpark of (informal), in the neighborhood of (informal), just about, as an approximation
Sense: Adverb: in a brutal manner
Synonyms:
cruelly, harshly, brutally, crudely, coarsely, badly Collocations, forcefully, forcibly, violently, rudely, pitilessly, heartlessly, ruthlessly, mercilessly, unsparingly, improperly, indelicately, inhumanely, offensively, painfully, savagely, severely, sternly, uncouthly
Sense: Adverb: in an uneven manner
Synonyms:
irregularly, bumpily, unevenly, at irregular intervals, at random, awkwardly, brokenly, in fits and starts (informal), choppily, clumsily, disconnectedly, discontinuously, erratically, fitfully, haltingly, in spots, inconstantly, intermittently, jaggedly, jerkily, lurchingly, off and on, patchily, raggedly, spasmodically, stumblingly, sporadically, unmethodically, unpredictably, unrhythmically, unsteadily, unsystematically


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