Word parts

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rough + -ly

Pronunciation

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Adverb

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Positive
roughly

Comparative
roughlier

Superlative
roughliest

Positive
roughly

Comparative
more roughly

Superlative
most roughly

  1. If you do something roughly, you do it in a rough manner.
  2. If something is roughly done, it is done in a way that is not accurate.