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roughly speaking

roughly speaking adverb: not being totally accurate (used as a phrase to specify).

Adverb

roughly speaking (comparative more roughly speaking, superlative most roughly speaking)

  1. Not being totally accurate (used as a phrase to specify).
    • For our prosperity is inherited from our ancestors, and is of an earlier date than the prosperity not only of Philip, but, roughly speaking, of all the kings that have ever reigned in Macedonia.

Synonyms of roughly speaking

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Forms of roughly speaking

comparativemore roughly speaking
superlativemost roughly speaking

Questions about roughly speaking

What does roughly speaking mean?
Roughly speaking means not being totally accurate (used as a phrase to specify).
What part of speech is roughly speaking?
Roughly speaking is an adverb.

Words near roughly speaking in the dictionary

  1. roughleg
  2. roughlegs
  3. roughlier
  4. roughliest
  5. roughly
  6. roughly speaking
  7. roughneck
  8. roughnecked
  9. roughnecking
  10. roughnecks
  11. roughness

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