roughly

Words with a similar base: roughly

'roughly'

[approximately.r.01] as in: (of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct

Examples:
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

'roughly'

[roughly.r.02] as in: with roughness or violence (`rough' is an informal variant for `roughly')

Examples:
he was pushed roughly aside
they treated him rough

'roughly'

[roughly.r.03] as in: with rough motion as over a rough surface

Examples:
ride rough

Origins

					roughly (English)
├── -ly (English)
│   ├── -lice (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
│   └── -ly (Middle English (1100-1500))
└── rough (English)
    └── ruh (Old English (ca. 450-1100))

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