CEFR A2

roughly

adverb

Meaning

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.

Synonyms: almost, about, around, approximately

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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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