roughly

Word parts

rough + -ly

Pronunciation

• (UK) (US) IPA ^(key): /ˈrʌf.li/

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Adverb

Positive roughly

Comparative roughlier

Superlative roughliest

Positive roughly

Comparative more roughly

Superlative most roughly

1. If you do something roughly, you do it in a rough manner.
   • Synonyms: harshly and rudely
2. If something is roughly done, it is done in a way that is not accurate.
   • Synonym: approximately