Roughly and Substantially

Roughly

Roughly adverb - Close to but not exactly.

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

Nearby Words: rough, roughage

Substantially

Substantially adverb - For the most part.
Usage example: the Little House books are substantially based on the memories of Laura Ingalls Wilder

Roughly and substantially are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Roughly" instead an adverb "Substantially".

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