ROUGHLY
Scrabble letter values: R1O1U1G2H4L1Y4 = 14
Definition
- adverb (of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct. — synonyms: approximately, about, close_to, just_about, some, more_or_less, around, or_so
- adverb with roughness or violence (`rough' is an informal variant for `roughly'). — synonyms: rough
- adverb with rough motion as over a rough surface. — synonyms: rough
Examples
- “lasted approximately an hour”
- “in just about a minute”
- “he's about 30 years old”