Hard and Roughly

Hard

Hard adverb - In a manner so as to cause loss or suffering.
Usage example: the dog had been treated hard by his previous owner

Roughly is a synonym for hard in forcefully topic. In some cases you can use "Roughly" instead an adverb "Hard", when it comes to topics like with difficulty, with great force.

Nearby Words: harden, hardship, hardy, hardly, hardness

Roughly

Roughly adverb - In a manner so as to cause loss or suffering.
Usage example: if you treat the camcorder roughly, it will of course break

Hard is a synonym for roughly in severely topic. Sometimes you can use "Hard" instead an adverb "Roughly".

Nearby Words: rough, roughage

Both words in one sentence

  • He doesn't though, but instead tosses it in the air, letting it fly for roughly twenty feet, and then is caught hard by Blade.
  • Pretentious Latin Motto In Faery Heroes, the Lovegood family motto is Nihil est inpossibile si creditis praedurum (roughly "Nothing is impossible if you believe hard enough").
  • Chain of People A mountain climbing team does this routinely— naturally, since one person will have a hard time catching a falling person of roughly his own weight.
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