roughly

roughly
rough|ly [ `rʌfli ] adverb **
1. ) used for showing that an amount, number, time, etc. is not exact: APPROXIMATELY:
The meeting lasted roughly 45 minutes.
Roughly half of all working women are mothers.
We're roughly the same age.
2. ) in a way that is not gentle:
He pushed roughly past her and out of the room.
3. ) in a way that is not neat or exact:
The onions should be roughly chopped.
roughly speaking
used for giving information that is general and not exact:
There are, roughly speaking, three possible solutions to our problem.

Usage of the words and phrases in modern English. 2013.

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