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.
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.
Source: Infant Immortality / Film -
In Faery Heroes, the Lovegood family motto is Nihil est inpossibile si creditis praedurum (roughly "Nothing is impossible if you believe hard enough").
Source: Pretentious Latin Motto -
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.
Source: Chain of People
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