How to Use "Roughly" with Example Sentences

roughly (adv): approximately; not exactly; in a way that is not gentle

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Used with verbs:

"The animals were treated roughly."
(be + treated, be + handled)

"The waiters roughly divided the tips for that evening."
(divided, estimated)

"We roughly counted over 500 people at the event."
(counted, calculated)

"The security guard told us roughly that it was closing time."
(told, said)

"The cashier roughly threw our bags into the shopping cart."
(threw, tossed)

"The price has roughly doubled in amount."
(doubled)

Used with adjectives:

"Their skills are roughly equal."
(equal, equivalent, comparable, similar, parallel)

"The recipe calls for roughly chopped onions."
(chopped)

"The temperature is roughly normal for this time of the year."
(normal, high, low)