1
as in approximately
close to but not exactly
roughly 80% of the country's population is of that faith
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2
as in severely
in a manner so as to cause loss or suffering
if you treat the machine roughly, it will of course break
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Recent Examples of roughly
Between 2018 and 2022 — a period during which Monzo’s customer base soared roughly tenfold to 5.8 million users — the watchdog found that Monzo did not obtain sufficient information about customers during the onboarding process, the FCA said in a statement.
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Sydney Lake, Fortune, 8 July 2025
Clinics that deployed those tools saw denial rates drop by up to 45%, shaving a median nine days off accounts receivable cycles and preserving roughly $1.4 million in annual savings per 100-bed equivalent each year.
—Sally Ragab, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
The project is expected to cost roughly $95 million, according to commission documents.
—Sofi Zeman, Kansas City Star, 26 June 2025
Visitors to the Presidio of San Francisco, a National Historic Landmark and former military garrison with a complex history seemed unimpressed by the small black-and-white sign placed on a coffee table at roughly shin-level near the Presidio's welcome center on a recent morning.
—Chloe Veltman, NPR, 26 June 2025
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Sydney Lake, Fortune, 8 July 2025
Clinics that deployed those tools saw denial rates drop by up to 45%, shaving a median nine days off accounts receivable cycles and preserving roughly $1.4 million in annual savings per 100-bed equivalent each year.
—Sally Ragab, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
The project is expected to cost roughly $95 million, according to commission documents.
—Sofi Zeman, Kansas City Star, 26 June 2025
Visitors to the Presidio of San Francisco, a National Historic Landmark and former military garrison with a complex history seemed unimpressed by the small black-and-white sign placed on a coffee table at roughly shin-level near the Presidio's welcome center on a recent morning.
—Chloe Veltman, NPR, 26 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for roughly
Adverb
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The shindig raised approximately $126,000 for House of Ruth Maryland and its mission to provide support to survivors of intimate partner violence.—
Sloane Brown,
Baltimore Sun,
15 July 2025
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According to data from the Current Population Survey, 8.3 percent of American households (approximately 11 million) reported moving over the past year.—
Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
15 July 2025
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The group of fires is in an area that stretches about 3 miles alongside U.S. 85 from Titan Road to Kelly Court, Willie said.—
Lauren Penington,
Denver Post,
14 July 2025
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Drake Baldwin, 24, could lead the Braves to weigh offers for Murphy, who’s owed about $50 million through 2028.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 July 2025
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Earlier Monday, around 9:15 a.m., the weather service reported seeing heavy rainfall along the Rio Grande and in the southern Edwards Plateau, with radar estimating rainfall rates of up to 3 inches an hour.—
Alexis Simmerman,
Austin American Statesman,
14 July 2025
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Then, the dog can knock the bottle around to try to get the treats to fall out.—
Jen Reeder,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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Other offices covering Illinois have been harder hit.—
William Tong,
Chicago Tribune,
14 July 2025
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The two are both hard hitting linebackers with good, but not great speed on the game.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 July 2025
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“Roughly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roughly. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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