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| 1. | [ adverb ] (of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct | |
| Synonyms: | about approximately more_or_less or_so close_to some around just_about | |
| Examples: | "lasted approximately an hour" "he's about 30 years old" "some forty people came" "weighs around a hundred pounds" "roughly $3,000" "holds 3 gallons, more or less" "20 or so people were there" |
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| 2. | [ adverb ] with roughness or violence (`rough' is an informal variant for `roughly') | |
| Synonyms: | rough | |
| Examples: | "he was pushed roughly aside" "they treated him rough" |
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| Related terms: | colloquialism pugnacious pugnacious | |
| 3. | [ adverb ] with rough motion as over a rough surface | |
| Synonyms: | rough | |
| Examples: | "ride rough" |
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| Related terms: | rough rough | |
| Similar spelling: |
Rogelio |
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