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VocabJLPT N1
roughly
Adverb

Definitions

  1. 1. roughly
  2. 2. approximately
  3. 3. cursorily
This adverb means "roughly," "briefly," or "approximately," used when describing a quick or cursory action such as skimming through a document or giving a rough estimate. It suggests the action is done without going into detail or taking much time.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

How crowded was it? There were roughly a hundred people in line?

Sentence 2

How many people are coming? About twenty or so?

Sentence 3

He showed a photo and said "it's roughly this many people."

Sentence 4

I took a quick look in the fridge, but we're out of eggs.

Sentence 5

It's roughly a fifteen-minute walk from here to the station.