Synonyms for roughly
| Grammar : Adv |
| Spell : ruhf |
| Phonetic Transcription : rÊŒf |
Définition of roughly
Origin :- c.1300, "ungently, violently," from rough (adj.) + -ly (2). Meaning "approximately, without precision or exactness" is from 1841.
- adv about
- "You'd better not be impudent, young one," said Ben, roughly.
- Extract from : « Brave and Bold » by Horatio Alger
- He took Viviette by the arm and roughly thrust her past the screen.
- Extract from : « Viviette » by William J. Locke
- "You let that kid fight his own battles," said Henry Anderson roughly.
- Extract from : « Her Father's Daughter » by Gene Stratton-Porter
- But this stranger who had roughly shoved against him, had not paused in his rude progress.
- Extract from : « The Foolish Lovers » by St. John G. Ervine
- Roughly the mechanician shook the man, dragging him to his feet.
- Extract from : « The Black Bag » by Louis Joseph Vance
- The Sentimentalist, roughly speaking, is the man who wants to eat his cake and have it.
- Extract from : « Alarms and Discursions » by G. K. Chesterton
- We had two little rooms, roughly white-washed but quite clean.
- Extract from : « My Double Life » by Sarah Bernhardt
- Roughly speaking, there are three kinds of people in this world.
- Extract from : « Alarms and Discursions » by G. K. Chesterton
- The handkerchief about Dan's ankles was untied, and he was roughly assisted to his feet.
- Extract from : « The Inn at the Red Oak » by Latta Griswold
- "I'm going home," I said roughly, and left my small companion.
- Extract from : « The Harbor » by Ernest Poole
Words or expressions associated with your search
- all through
- be brought about
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- borough
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- looking through rose-colored glasses
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- not thoroughly
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- public trough
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- talk through hat
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- thorough
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- walk it through
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- walked through
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- walkthroughs
- was brought about
- work through
- wrought
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