roughly

The word “roughly” has 2 syllables: rough-ly

It's pronounced as /ˈrʌfli/

What is synonym and antonym for roughly?

In the thesaurus, “roughly” has 61 synonyms and 30 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for roughly along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for roughly

about
abusively
after a fashion
aggressively
approximately
around
assertively
brutally
brutishly
callously
cold-bloodedly
decidedly
determinedly
firmly
generally
grimly
gruffly
hard
hard-heartedly
hardly
harshly
heartlessly
ill
inhumanely
inhumanly
insensately
insensitively
kind of
like
loosely
mercilessly
more or less
much
near
nearly
nominally
obdurately
oppressively
pitilessly
plus or minus
practically
resolutely
ruthlessly
savagely
say
severely
some
somewhere about
somewhere around
sternly
stiffly
strongly
toughly
tyrannically
uncharitably
unfeelingly
unmercifully
unsparingly
viciously
virtually
well-nigh

Antonyms for roughly

benevolently
benignantly
charitably
clemently
compassionately
considerately
cordially
due
even
exactly
gently
graciously
humanely
just
kindly
leniently
lightly
lovingly
mercifully
mildly
precisely
sharp
smack-dab
softheartedly
softly
squarely
sympathetically
tenderly
tolerantly
understandingly

Meanings of roughly

adverb
1. In a rough manner; without kindness, softness, or gentleness.
2. Unevenly or irregularly.
3. Without precision or exactness; imprecise but close to in quantity or amount; approximately.

Example Sentences

The meeting will start at roughly 10 a.m., so be on time.
There were roughly fifty people at the party last night.
The project will take roughly three months to complete.
He estimated the cost roughly, without calculating exact figures.
The two paintings are roughly the same size, but not identical.

On this page you'll find 91 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to roughly, such as: about, abusively, after a fashion, aggressively, approximately, around, assertively.

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