ROUGHLY: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for ROUGHLY?

Need another word that means the same as “roughly”? Find 23 synonyms and 30 related words for “roughly” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Roughly” are: rough, about, approximately, around, close to, just about, more or less, or so, some, violently, forcefully, forcibly, abruptly, unceremoniously, harshly, severely, unsympathetically, round about, in the region of, in the area of, in the neighbourhood of, or thereabouts, there or thereabouts

Roughly as an Adverb

Definitions of "Roughly" as an adverb

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “roughly” as an adverb can have the following definitions:

• In a manner lacking gentleness; harshly or violently.
• In a manner lacking refinement and precision.
• (of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct.
• With roughness or violence (`rough' is an informal variant for `roughly.
• Approximately.
• With rough motion as over a rough surface.
• Imprecise but fairly close to correct.

Synonyms of "Roughly" as an adverb (23 Words)

about	Imprecise but fairly close to correct. In just about a minute.
abruptly	Suddenly and unexpectedly. She barely conceals her irritation and speaks briefly and abruptly to the woman.
approximately	Imprecise but fairly close to correct. A journey of approximately two hours.
around	All around or on all sides. There was no one around.
close to	Near in time or place or relationship.
forcefully	Using considerable physical strength or violence. The government need to act forcefully on this issue.
forcibly	In a forceful way; convincingly. They argued forcibly against the proposal.
harshly	In a cruel or severe manner. The offices are harshly lit by fluorescent lights.
in the area of	To or toward the inside of.
in the neighbourhood of	To or toward the inside of.
in the region of	To or toward the inside of.
just about	Absolutely.
more or less	Comparative of much; to a greater degree or extent.
or so	Subsequently or soon afterward often used as sentence connectors.
or thereabouts	Near that place.
rough	With roughness or violence rough is an informal variant for roughly. Treat em rough but treat em fair.
round about	From beginning to end; throughout.
severely	In a very plain style. Peered severely over her glasses.
some	To some extent quite a lot. Some forty people came.
there or thereabouts	In or at that place.
unceremoniously	With a lack of courtesy; roughly or abruptly. He was unceremoniously dumped by the record company.
unsympathetically	Without sympathy; in an unsympathetic manner.
violently	To a very great degree; intensely. The aircraft began violently shaking.

Usage Examples of "Roughly" as an adverb

• The man picked me up roughly.
• Roughly $3,000.
• This is a walk of roughly 13 miles.
• The narrative is, roughly speaking, contemporary with the earliest of the gospels.
• He was pushed roughly aside.
• People were crouching over roughly built brick fireplaces.

Associations of "Roughly" (30 Words)

about	In rotation or succession. He s about 30 years old.
almost	Not quite; very nearly. He almost knocked Georgina over.
approximate	Not quite exact or correct. Reality can be approximated by computational techniques.
approximately	Used to show that something is almost, but not completely, accurate or exact; roughly. A journey of approximately two hours.
approximation	The quality of coming near to identity (especially close in quantity. Newspapers gave only an approximation of the actual events.
around	All around or on all sides. He needs advice from someone who s been around.
broadly	In a wide fashion. Broadly speaking the risks are as follows.
closely	In a narrowly enclosed way. Both children are clearly very closely attached to their parents.
closeness	Extreme stinginess. The translator s closeness to the original time period.
environ	Surround; enclose. The stone circle was environed by an expanse of peat soil.
equidistant	The same distance apart at every point. The line joins together all points which are equidistant from the two axes.
every	Each and all of a series of entities or intervals as specified. Had every hope of success.
few	The minority of people; the elect. Art is not just for the few.
fractional	Relating to or expressed as a fraction, especially a fraction less than one. The fractional variance in mass density per unit.
half	To the extent of half. Half a loaf.
incomplete	Not yet finished. The analysis remains incomplete.
least	Used in names of very small animals and plants e g least shrew. Didn t care the least bit.
most	Almost. Most people like eggs.
near	At or to a short distance away nearby. A near disaster.
nearby	Not far away in relative terms. He slung his jacket over a nearby chair.
nearly	Closely. In the absence of anyone more nearly related I was designated next of kin.
partially	To some extent; in some degree; not wholly. He was partially paralyzed.
practically	For all practical purposes but not completely. Practically everything in Hinduism is the manifestation of a god.
proximate	Nearly accurate approximate. Proximate words.
rather	On the contrary. I d rather you didn t tell him.
several	Applied or regarded separately. Several letters came in the mail.
some	To some extent quite a lot. Some apples.
thereabout	Near that place. He stayed in London or thereabouts for several weeks.
virtually	In essence or effect but not in fact. Virtually all the parties signed the contract.