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roughly
adverb (NOT EXACTLY) /ˈrʌf.li/Definition
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(Definition of roughly adverb (NOT EXACTLY) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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SMART Thesaurus: Approximate
Synonyms and related words:
- (a) sort of idiom
- -ish suffix (QUITE)
- about adverb (APPROXIMATELY)
- approx. adverb
- approximate adjective
- approximately adverb
- ballpark adjective
- give or take idiom
- in the area of idiom
- in the neighbourhood of sth idiom
- in the vicinity of idiom
- loose adjective (NOT EXACT)
- maybe adverb
- perhaps adverb
- rough adjective (NOT EXACT)
- round about idiom
- rule of thumb idiom
- sense noun (MEANING)
- sketchy adjective
- some adverb (APPROXIMATELY)
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