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roughishly

roughishly adverb: in a roughish manner; somewhat roughly.

Adverb

roughishly (comparative more roughishly, superlative most roughishly)

  1. In a roughish manner; somewhat roughly.

Forms of roughishly

comparativemore roughishly
superlativemost roughishly

Origin of roughishly

From roughish + -ly.

Questions about roughishly

What does roughishly mean?
Roughishly means in a roughish manner; somewhat roughly.
What part of speech is roughishly?
Roughishly is an adverb.

Words near roughishly in the dictionary

  1. roughing pumps
  2. roughing up
  3. roughing up the bullpen
  4. roughings
  5. roughish
  6. roughishly
  7. roughishness
  8. Roughit
  9. roughleg
  10. roughlegs
  11. roughlier

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