roughly

Example Sentences

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An explosion erupted roughly 50 minutes later, prompting additional emergency responders to deploy to the scene.

From BBC • May 23, 2026

A bottle of shampoo, cold medicine, a bouquet, a midnight snack, or even diapers can now arrive at an apartment door in roughly the time it takes to watch a sitcom.

From Barron's • May 23, 2026

They regulate attendance through an opaque system of visa quotas that roughly grants one spot per 1,000 Muslims in each country, though that can sometimes be negotiated.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026

The “weak spot” of the four-year presidential cycle tends to fall in the second and third quarters of midterm-election years, or roughly from April through September, according to the Stock Trader’s Almanac.

From MarketWatch • May 23, 2026

It was evident that up to lately there had been a large notice-board in front of the balcony; it had, however, been roughly torn away, the uprights which had supported it still remaining.

From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker