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roughly

/ˈrʌfli/adverb

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लगभग, मोटे तौर पर

Core word

adverb
  1. 1

    approximately but not exactly

    लगभग, मोटे तौर पर

    • The journey takes roughly three hours.
    • Roughly half the class passed the test.
    • The two cities are roughly the same size.
    + 3 more examples
    • Roughly speaking, the project will cost about ten lakh rupees.
    • About forty students came, roughly a third of them from outside the city.
    • It is roughly ten kilometres from here to the airport.

    Synonyms approximately about around nearly more or less

    Opposite exactly precisely

  2. 2

    using force or violence; not gently or carefully

    रूखेपन से, बेरहमी से, बिना सावधानी के

    • He pushed the boy roughly aside.
    • The vegetables were roughly chopped.
    • The parcel was handled roughly and arrived with a dent.
    + 2 more examples
    • Don't speak so roughly to the little ones.
    • The guard roughly pulled the man away from the door.

    Synonyms violently harshly coarsely forcibly

    Opposite gently carefully

Idioms 1

roughly speaking

used to show that something you are saying is not exact

मोटे तौर पर कहें तो

  • Roughly speaking, there are two types of verbs.
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rough adjective