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roughly

Aussprache: [ˈrʌfli]

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Kontext: „approximation“

(adverb) when you want to say something is not exact, but it's close enough. If you say a number is roughly a certain amount, you mean it's about that amount but not exactly right.

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There are roughly twenty students in the classroom today.

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There aren't roughly fifty cars in the parking lot, there are more like ten.

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How roughly accurate is your estimate of the time we need?

Kontext: „description“

(adverb) to describe something that is not smooth or even. If you say something is roughly made, it means it isn't finished neatly or perfectly.

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The table was roughly carved, giving it a unique look.

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The sculpture doesn't look roughly done; it's actually very smooth and polished.

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Does this piece of furniture look roughly made or well crafted?

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