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roughly

 adverb
     
rough‧ly S2
1 not exactly [= about, approximately]:
There were roughly 200 people there.
Azaleas flower at roughly the same time each year.
roughly equal/comparable/equivalent
two rocks of roughly equal size
roughly speaking (=used when saying something without giving exact details or information)
Roughly speaking, I'd say we need about $500.
2 not gently or carefully:
He grabbed her roughly.
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