roughly
Translation
roughly, approximately
Examples
The trip will take roughly two hours.
The trip will take roughly two hours.
He pushed me roughly out of the way.
He pushed me roughly out of the way.
Grammar Patterns
roughly ((number)) approximately The trip will take roughly two hours.
((verb)) roughly in a violent or coarse manner He pushed me roughly out of the way.
Similar Words
Synonyms: approximately, about, coarsely; Antonyms: precisely, gently
Etymology
Formed from the adjective 'rough' and the adverb-forming suffix '-ly'.
Memory Tips
It's 'rough' + 'ly'. It describes an action done in a rough manner or an estimation that is not precise (a 'rough' guess).