Definition of the word roughly

Pronunciation of vocabulary roughly

roughlyadverb

gồ ghề, lởm chởm

/ˈrʌfli/

Definition of the word <b>roughly</b>

Origin of the word roughly

The word "roughly" comes from the Old English word "hrūh," meaning "rough, harsh, rugged." This word was later combined with the suffix "-ly" (meaning "in a manner") to create "hrūhlice," which meant "roughly, coarsely, harshly." Over time, the word evolved into "roughly," losing its harsher connotations and taking on the meaning of "approximately" or "in a general way." So, while its origin lies in roughness, its modern usage is more about approximation and vagueness.

Vocabulary summary roughly

typeadverb

meaningrough, shaggy, uneven, uneven, shaggy, jagged

meaningfierce, strong

meaningrude, rough, crude, abrupt, gruff

exampleto answer roughly

Example of vocabulary roughlynamespace

meaning

approximately but not exactly

xấp xỉ nhưng không chính xác

  • Sales are up by roughly 10 per cent.

    Doanh số bán hàng tăng khoảng 10%.

  • We live roughly halfway between here and the coast.

    Chúng tôi sống khoảng nửa đường từ đây đến bờ biển.

  • They all left at roughly the same time.

    Tất cả họ đều rời đi gần như cùng một lúc.

  • Roughly speaking, we receive about fifty letters a week on the subject.

    Nói một cách đại khái, chúng tôi nhận được khoảng 50 lá thư mỗi tuần về chủ đề này.

meaning

using force or not being careful and gentle

dùng vũ lực hoặc không cẩn thận và nhẹ nhàng

  • He pushed her roughly out of the way.

    Anh thô bạo đẩy cô ra khỏi đường đi.

  • ‘What do you want?’ she demanded roughly.

    “Anh muốn gì?” cô thô bạo hỏi.

meaning

in a way that does not leave a smooth surface

theo cách không để lại một bề mặt nhẵn

  • roughly plastered walls

    tường trát thô

Words, synonyms, related vocabulary roughly

Comment ()