ROUGHLY Synonyms: 91 Similar and Opposite Words

roughly

adverb

ˈrə-flē

Definition of roughly next

as in approximately

close to but not exactly roughly 80% of the country's population is of that faith

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as in severely

in a manner so as to cause loss or suffering if you treat the machine roughly, it will of course break

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Recent Examples of roughly Jockeys pocket roughly 10% of the prize money (at the Derby, this would come out to $310K, $100K, $50K, $25K, and $15K for the top five finishers). —

Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 15 May 2026 Since its March low, the S & P 500 has rallied roughly 19% to top 7,500 this week for the first time ever. —

Sarah Min, CNBC, 15 May 2026 The main channel seen in the images measures about 6 miles (10 kilometers) wide and plunges roughly 1,640 feet (500 meters) deep. —

Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 15 May 2026 Without enough mariners, navy ships could run dry in days Industry groups say there are roughly 8,000 open positions across the U.S. maritime sector. —

Steve Kastenbaum, NPR, 9 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for roughly

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With over 90% of the Pelican State tally counted, Letlow was holding steady with about 44% of the vote versus Fleming's roughly 28% and Cassidy's approximately 25%.

— Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 17 May 2026
Health authorities said Congo has stockpiles of Ebola treatments and approximately 2,000 doses of the Ervebo vaccine, though officials cautioned the vaccine is only effective against the Ebola Zaire strain and not against Sudan or Bundibugyo variants.

— Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 16 May 2026