- roughly speaking
- used for giving information that is general and not exact
There are, roughly speaking, three possible solutions to our problem.
English dictionary. 2014.
There are, roughly speaking, three possible solutions to our problem.
English dictionary. 2014.
roughly speaking — phrase used for giving information that is general and not exact There are, roughly speaking, three possible solutions to our problem. Thesaurus: inexact and inaccuratesynonym Main entry: roughly * * * ˈgenerally, ˈbroadly, ˈroughly, ˈrelatively … Useful english dictionary
Roughly Speaking — Infobox Album Name = Roughly Speaking Type = Album Longtype = Artist = April Wine Released = Start date|2006|11|28 Recorded = Mound Sound, Quebec Genre = Rock Length = Label = Universal Producer = Myles Goodwyn Reviews = * Amazon.ca Rating|5|5… … Wikipedia
roughly speaking — {adv. phr.} Approximately; in general terms. * /Roughly speaking, about 250 people attended the annual convention of the Dictionary Society of America./ … Dictionary of American idioms
roughly speaking — {adv. phr.} Approximately; in general terms. * /Roughly speaking, about 250 people attended the annual convention of the Dictionary Society of America./ … Dictionary of American idioms
roughly\ speaking — adv. phr. Approximately; in general terms. Roughly speaking, about 250 people attended the annual convention of the Dictionary Society of America … Словарь американских идиом
Roughly Speaking (film) — Infobox Film name = Roughly Speaking image size = caption = director = Michael Curtiz producer = Henry Blanke writer = Louise Randall Pierson (novel and screenplay) Catherine Turney (uncredited) narrator = starring = Rosalind Russell Jack Carson… … Wikipedia
roughly — rough|ly S2 [ˈrʌfli] adv 1.) not exactly = ↑about, approximately ↑approximately ▪ There were roughly 200 people there. ▪ Azaleas flower at roughly the same time each year. roughly equal/comparable/equivalent ▪ two rocks of roughly equal size… … Dictionary of contemporary English
roughly — rough|ly [ rʌfli ] adverb ** 1. ) used for showing that an amount, number, time, etc. is not exact: APPROXIMATELY: The meeting lasted roughly 45 minutes. Roughly half of all working women are mothers. We re roughly the same age. 2. ) in a way… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
roughly*/ — [ˈrʌfli] adv 1) used for showing that an amount or number is not exact Syn: approximately The meeting lasted roughly 45 minutes.[/ex] 2) in a way that is not gentle He pushed roughly past her.[/ex] • roughly speaking used for giving information… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
roughly — adv. 1 in a rough manner. 2 approximately (roughly 20 people attended). Phrases and idioms: roughly speaking in an approximate sense (it is, roughly speaking, a square) … Useful english dictionary