Synonyms:
approximately, about, close_to, just_about, some, roughly, more_or_less, around, or_so
Meaning: (of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct; "lasted approximately an hour"; "in just about a minute"; "he's about 30 years old"; "I've had about all I can stand"; "we meet about once a month"; "some forty people came"; "weighs around a hundred pounds"; "roughly $3,000"; "holds 3 gallons, more or less"; "20 or so people were at the party"
Synonyms:
roughly, rough
Meaning: with roughness or violence (`rough' is an informal variant for `roughly'); "he was pushed roughly aside"; "they treated him rough"
Synonyms:
roughly, rough
Meaning: with rough motion as over a rough surface; "ride rough"
Usage examples
"No," I answered roughly.
The innkeeper said to her roughly:
"These are yours?" he said roughly.
Then the men pushed her roughly aside.
"Not mine," I answered somewhat roughly.
"Why do you answer me so roughly?" I replied.
There he rumbled a roughly good-humoured protest.
There he rumbled a roughly good-humoured protest.
"You know the road?" repeated Chauvelin, roughly.
"What kind of talk is that?" demanded Thong roughly.