- 1approximately but not exactly Sales are up by roughly 10%. We live roughly halfway between here and the coast. They all left at roughly the same time. Roughly speaking, we receive about fifty letters a week on the subject.
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- 2using force or not being careful and gentle He pushed her roughly out of the way. “What do you want?” she demanded roughly.
- 3in a way that does not leave a smooth surface roughly plastered walls
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