roughly (A2)
adverb
Pronunciation: /ˈrʌf.li/
Definition
In a way that is not exact or precise; approximately.
Examples
The meeting will start roughly at 9 AM.
There were roughly 50 people at the party.
He gave a roughly accurate description of the car.
How to Use roughly
- roughly at (prepositional phrase)
- Approximately at a certain time. — "The train will arrive roughly at noon."
- roughly [number] (collocation)
- Approximately a specific quantity. — "There were roughly 100 guests."
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