roughly
36
1.4
- adverb
- /ˈrʌfli/
:
bruscamente
- Mr. Shevvington took Christina's shoulder, roughly hauling her back into the kitchen.
- roughly hewn
She struggled and then said, speaking roughly and almost inaudibly.
- She struggled and then said, speaking roughly and almost inaudibly.
- They cut his hair like roughly like, Can you imagine embarrassing.
Examples
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It's right to respond roughly to such treatment.
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Now, maybe we did put the questions to him a little roughly...
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His hand tore open the curtain and grabbed the old man roughly by the shoulder.
Fiction book (1992) -
Grabbing the young rancher from behind, Brant roughly pinned Tom's arms to his sides.
Fiction book (1992) -
He roughly pushed the door open, making it bang against the wall.
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The coach shouted roughly at the players to give their best during the final match.
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She looked at him roughly, her frustration evident after the argument.
Synonyms
142
6.1
In a cruel or very harsh way that causes harm
49
3.5
In a severe or unkind way that feels unpleasant
34
5.7
In a cruel and violent way
22
6.7
In a very violent and cruel way
22
6.4
In a way that shows no pity
18
6.6
To act without pity and treat people very harshly
16
3.0
In a way that hurts people on purpose
2
7.6
In an angry and unfriendly way that shows you want to fight
2
6.3
In a cruel way that often uses hurtful words or actions
1
7.0
In a cruel way that shows unkind feelings and hurts others
1
8.4
In a calm, cruel way without feeling sorry
1
7.9
To say or write things without holding back, often in a harsh way
1
8.0
In a rough way that hurts or upsets someone
1
8.1
In a cruel and violent way that hurts people
1
7.5
In a cruel and violent way that shows no kindness
In a violent or harsh way
In a harsh, rude way that upsets people when speaking or acting
In a harsh, angry way that shows someone is not happy
In a violent, cruel way like a wild animal
In a cruel, violent way that hurts people
Antonyms
How Harsh
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Roughly comes from the adjective rough and the ending -ly, and rough meant 'not smooth' or 'coarse'. So to do something roughly is to do it in a 'not gentle' or harsh way.