roughly
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Definition of roughly
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Synonyms & Antonyms for roughly
Synonyms
about, approximately, around, like, more or less, much, near, plus or minus, say, some
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Excluding the cost of the ground lease in the respective transactions, the Plaza del Rey complex produced a 58 percent gain in value in a roughly four-year period between the two deals. — George Avalos, The Mercury News, "Big Sunnyvale mobile home park is bought by Chicago investors," 30 Aug. 2019 With Congress boosting the Border Patrol’s funding, the agency underwent a massive hiring push, a surge that roughly doubled the number of agents in the span of just six years. — A.c. Thompson, ProPublica, "“Dirtbag,” “Savages,” “Subhuman”: A Border Agent’s Hateful Career and the Crime That Finally Ended It," 16 Aug. 2019 Revenue roughly doubled to $1.5 billion in the first six months of the year. — Sara Ashley O'brien And Seth Fiegerman, CNN, "WeWork files for IPO after losing $1.9 billion last year," 14 Aug. 2019 But its losses have grown nearly as quickly as its revenue, roughly doubling annually over the past few years. — SFChronicle.com, "Vaping study lawsuit; Oculus exec leaves; WeWork IPO," 14 Aug. 2019 But the company’s losses have grown nearly as quickly as its revenue, roughly doubling annually over the last few years. — Alexandra Olson And Cathy Bussewitz, USA TODAY, "Ahead of anticipated IPO, WeWork reveals rapid growth and massive losses," 14 Aug. 2019 As for mama, a roughly 5-year-old domestic short-hair cat, the person who found her wants to adopt her. — Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, "SD Humane Society caring for mama cat and her litter of 11. Luckily, mom can provide," 8 Aug. 2019 The tech giant has acquired about 90 companies over roughly the last 15 years, according to data compiled by S&P Global. — Casey Newton, The Verge, "Why we like fake stuff on Facebook," 2 Aug. 2019 O’Neill roughly doubled what was already a healthy account by local standards. — Hillary Davis, Daily Pilot, "Newport Beach incumbents kick off fundraising ahead of 2020 council race," 2 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'roughly.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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