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Meaning of roughly
The primary meaning of "roughly" is to indicate that something is approximate or not exact.
Etymology of roughly
The word "roughly" comes from the Old English word "rūh", which meant "rough" or "coarse", and the suffix "-ly", which forms an adverb.
The word has been used in English since the 15th century to indicate a lack of precision or exactness.
Synonyms
approximately
around
about
nearly
roughly
close to
almost
just about
more or less
in the region of
in the ballpark
give or take
plus or minus
roughly speaking
in rough terms
to a rough estimate
somewhat
kind of
fairly
moderately
quite
rather
relatively
somewhat
slightly
partially
partly
adequately
sufficiently
reasonably
tolerably
acceptably
passably
fairly well
reasonably well
somewhat
to some extent
in some ways
to a certain degree
to a certain extent
vaguely
loosely
imprecisely
inaccurately
crudely
coarsely
approximately
roughly
generally
usually
normally
typically
commonly
ordinarily
habitually
customarily
traditionally
conventionally
ordinarily
frequently
often
mostly
mainly
largely
principally
chiefly
primarily
predominantly
usually
generally
broadly
widely
extensively
usually
as a rule
for the most part
on the whole
in general
by and large.
Definitions
- Used to indicate that something is approximate or not exact.
- Used to indicate a rough or approximate calculation or estimate.
- Used to convey a sense of vagueness or imprecision.
Usage Examples
- The city is roughly 100 miles from the coast.
- The project will take roughly six months to complete.
- The population of the city is roughly 500,000 people.
Antonyms
exactly
precisely
accurately
carefully
meticulously
scrupulously
painstakingly
rigorously
strictly
closely
finely
delicately
subtly
nicely
refinedly
culturedly
elegantly
polishedly
smoothly
silkily
flawlessly
perfectly
immaculately
spotlessly
faultlessly
errorlessly
precisely
accurately
correctly
rightly
justly
fairly
properly
appropriately
suitably
fittingly
aptly
neatly
tidily
trimly
orderly
methodically
systematically
regularly
uniformly
consistently
constantly
invariably
always
forever
endlessly
perpetually
eternally.