Roughly and Subtly

Roughly

Roughly adverb - Close to but not exactly.

Subtly is an antonym for roughly.

Nearby Words: rough, roughage

Subtly

Subtly adverb - In a subtle manner.
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Synonyms for Subtly

Roughly is an antonym for subtly in gently topic.

Nearby Word: subtle

Both words in one sentence

  • Fan Fic / The Immortal Game Time Skip: After Nihilus' defeat, the story skips ahead a month, and after a couple of chapters bringing various plot threads together, subtly skips ahead roughly two weeks for the Final Battle.
  • Not So Stoic This last scene subtly displays a patronising and arrogant side, and indeed when Mocchi actually knocks him down he clearly loses his temper and roughly shoves the referee aside as he starts to count.
    Source: Not So Stoic
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