roughly
Britishadverb
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without being exact or fully authenticated; approximately
roughly half the candidates were successful
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in a clumsy, coarse, or violent manner
his captors did not treat him roughly
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in a crude or primitive manner
a slab of roughly hewn stone
Example Sentences
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Italy is one of the most gas-reliant economies in Europe, with natural gas accounting for roughly 40% of its total energy supplies.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026
Together, they account for roughly half of the total value of all stocks traded worldwide.
From Barron's • May 17, 2026
It has risen from roughly $320 billion to a projected $720 billion in 2026, according to IMF estimates.
From Barron's • May 16, 2026
Modern cosmology suggests that dark matter makes up roughly 85% of all matter in the Universe.
From Science Daily • May 16, 2026
They’d gone to zero at roughly the same time as their creator.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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