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roughly

Learn how to correctly hyphenate "roughly" with detailed syllable breakdown and pronunciation guide.

2 syllables
7 characters
English (US)
Fig. 1 — . The composing stick. “roughly” is set in lead; each gap is a place it may break.
2syllables

roughly

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roughly is a polysyllabic word with 2 syllables. Using the Knuth-Liang algorithm, we calculated the hyphenation for the word you’ve entered. However, this hyphenation has not been verified against authoritative sources and may be approximate. This is because the algorithm relies on pre-defined patterns that may not cover all exceptions, contextual variations, or irregular spellings. We are working to verify hyphenations against trusted sources to ensure greater accuracy. For now, roughly is hyphenated as:

Definitions ofroughly

1adverb
  • In a rough manner; without kindness, softness, or gentleness.

    Synonyms: austerely, harshly, rudely, severely

  • Unevenly or irregularly.
  • Without precision or exactness; imprecise but close to in quantity or amount; approximately.

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