What does roughly mean?

Roughly translated, it means “hurry up!”. The new product is modeled roughly on an earlier design. He threw the package roughly in the truck. The guard told us roughly that we had to stand back.

What does roughly around mean?

adv. 1 without being exact or fully authenticated; approximately.

How do you use roughly?

1) There were roughly 200 people there. 2) Eight kilometres is roughly equivalent to five miles. 3) The lane is roughly parallel to the main road. 4) He played roughly with the baby.

What kind of word is roughly?

roughly adverb
roughly adverb [not gradable] (NOT EXACTLY)

What does roughly speaking mean?

DEFINITIONS1. used for giving information that is general and not exact. There are, roughly speaking, three possible solutions to our problem. Synonyms and related words. Inexact and inaccurate.

Is roughly informal?

Senior Member. They all mean the same thing, though it’s true that “roughly” is less likely to be used in a formal text.

What is the opposite of roughly in English?

Opposite of in a manner lacking gentleness. gently. softly. mildly. leniently.

What is a rough idea?

Meaning. a vague or approximate idea, concept, memory, etc.

What is the pronunciation of roughly?

/rUHflI/ phonetic spelling.

What does rough idea mean?

vague or approximate idea
Meaning. a vague or approximate idea, concept, memory, etc.

Is roughly and approximately the same?

They all mean exactly the same thing. Oxford defines the adverb approximately as: Used to show that something is almost, but not completely, accurate or exact; roughly. Oxford defines each of the adverbs about, around and roughly as: approximately.

What is another word for rough idea?

What is another word for rough idea?

idea approximation
estimation estimate
guess guesswork
guesstimate a ballpark figure
ballpark estimate ballpark figure