adverb
- approximately; not exactly
- in a rough manner; not gently or smoothly
- without attention to detail; in a basic way
Examples
- The project will take roughly three weeks to complete.
- There were roughly 200 people at the concert.
- He pushed the door open roughly.
- The surface was roughly textured.
- She sketched the design roughly before adding details.
- The translation was done roughly but conveyed the main ideas.
- The package was handled roughly during shipping.