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ROUGHLY

(adverb)

Definitions

There are 3 meanings of the word Roughly.

How to pronounce roughly:

US

Roughly - as an adverb

(of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct

Example: "Lasted approximately an hour"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
about7approximately29around7close tojust aboutmore or lessor sosome6

With roughness or violence (`rough' is an informal variant for `roughly')

Example: "He was pushed roughly aside"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
rough9

With rough motion as over a rough surface

Example: "Ride rough"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
rough9

Example Sentences

"The train arrived roughly around 9 o'clock."
"He estimated the distance to be roughly 3 miles."
"The project budget was roughly $10,000."
"The room was roughly cleaned before the guests arrived."
"She had roughly sketched out her design on paper."
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Word Game Points

Is ROUGHLY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, roughly is valid for both Scrabble US and EU
US/CA Valid UK/EU Valid

ROUGHLY has a SCRABBLE points total of 14.

Is ROUGHLY a valid Words With Friends word?
Yes, roughly is valid for Words With Friends
Valid Word
ROUGHLY has a WORDS WITH FRIENDS points total of 15.

Is ROUGHLY a valid WordFeud word?
Yes, roughly is valid for WordFeud
Valid Word
ROUGHLY has a WORDFEUD points total of 16.

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