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Definition of "roughly" []

  • In a rough manner. (adverb)
  • Unevenly; harshly; rudely; severely; austerely. (adverb)
  • Imprecise but close to in quantity or amount; approximately. (adverb)

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Use "roughly" in a sentence
  • "Watan ala Watar – the title roughly translates as "country hanging by a thread" – has been broadcast every night since Ramadan began on 11 August."
  • "Au pairs (the term roughly translates as "" equal '' in French) are teenagers who receive small salaries and expect to be treated as quasi family members in exchange for some housework and child care."
  • "Watan ala Watar - the title roughly translates as "country hanging by a thread" - has been broadcast every night since Ramadan began on 11 August."