Like and Roughly

Like

Like adverb - Close to but not exactly.
Usage example: the distance is more like 500 miles

Roughly and like are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Roughly" instead an adverb "Like".

Nearby Words: likely, likeness, liking, liked, likeable

Roughly

Roughly adverb - Close to but not exactly.
Usage example: roughly 80% of the country's population is of that faith

Like and roughly are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Like" instead an adverb "Roughly".

Nearby Words: rough, roughage

Mutual synonyms

Both words in one sentence

  • Acid-Trip Dimension The inside looks like nothing even roughly similar, but thankfully space ships can travel through it without any trouble if equiped with the neccessary technology.
  • All Planets Are Earth-Like Freelancer has roughly a 50/50 ratio of Earth-like planets and somehow uninhabitable worlds.
  • Video Game / Clive Barker's Undying Roughly humanoid with canine features and some ape-like elements thrown in, howlers gallop towards the player until they get close enough to pounce.
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