ROUGHLY


Meaning of ROUGHLY in English

adv.

Pronunciation: ' r ə -fl ē

Function: adverb

Date: 14th century

1 : in a rough manner: as a : with harshness or violence <treated the prisoner roughly > b : in crude fashion : IMPERFECTLY < roughly dressed lumber>

2 : without completeness or exactness : APPROXIMATELY < roughly 20 percent>

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.