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ROUGHLY Synonyms

There are 16 synonyms of the word roughly. (exact relations)
There are 3 hypernyms of the word roughly. (close relations)
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Best Alternative Words for ROUGHLY

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about
adverbadv
adverb

• (of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct

• all around or on all sides

• in the area or vicinity

• used of movement to or among many different places or in no particular direction

• in or to a reversed position or direction

• in rotation or succession

• (of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

adjective satellite

• on the move

approximately
adverb, adjectiveadv, adj
adverb

• (of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct

around
adverbadv
adverb

• in the area or vicinity

• by a circular or circuitous route

• used of movement to or among many different places or in no particular direction

• in a circle or circular motion

• (of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct

• in or to a reversed position or direction

• to a particular destination either specified or understood

• all around or on all sides

• in circumference

• from beginning to end; throughout

loosely
adverb, adjectiveadv, adj
adverb

• in a relaxed manner; not rigid

• in a loose manner

• without regard to specific details or exceptions

• structurally open and not compact or close

nearly
adverbadv
adverb

• (of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

• in a close manner

practically
adverbadv
adverb

• almost; nearly

• in a practical manner

• (degree adverb used before a noun phrase) for all practical purposes but not completely

austerely
adverb, adjectiveadv, adj
adverb

• in an austere fashion

harshly
adverbadv
adverb

• in a harsh or unkind manner

• in a harsh and grating manner

rough
verb, adjectivev, adj
adjective

• having or caused by an irregular surface

• of the margin of a leaf shape; having the edge cut or fringed or scalloped

• causing or characterized by jolts and irregular movements

• not shaped by cutting or trimming

noun

• the part of a golf course bordering the fairway where the grass is not cut short

adverb

• with roughness or violence (`rough' is an informal variant for `roughly')

• with rough motion as over a rough surface

adjective satellite

• (of persons or behavior) lacking refinement or finesse

• not quite exact or correct

• full of hardship or trials

• violently agitated and turbulent

• unpleasantly harsh or grating in sound

• ready and able to resort to force or violence

• not carefully or expertly made

• not perfected

• unpleasantly stern

• unkind or cruel or uncivil

verb

• prepare in preliminary or sketchy form

rudely
adverb, adjectiveadv, adj
adverb

• in an impolite manner

severely
adverb, adjectiveadv, adj
adverb

• to a severe or serious degree

• with sternness; in a severe manner

• causing great damage or hardship

some
adjectiveadj
adjective

• (quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

adverb

• (of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct

adjective satellite

• relatively many but unspecified in number

• remarkable

close to
adverb

• (of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct

just about
adverbadv
adverb

• (of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct

more or less
adverbadv
adverb

• (of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct

• to a small degree or extent

or so
adverb

• (of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct

Best Hypernyms For ROUGHLY

Here is a list of related hypernyms for roughly, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (3)
about approximately around

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