roughly

🇺🇸 /ˈrʌfli/ 🇬🇧 /ˈrʌfli/
Frequency
Difficulty
Tags TOP3000Oxford5000CEFR-C2
adverb
B2

about, not exactly

The trip takes roughly two hours by car.

B2

not gently, with force

He handled the package roughly, causing damage.

R

not smoothly, unevenly

The wood was cut roughly, leaving sharp edges.

translation

adv. about, not exactly; not gently, with force; not smoothly, unevenly