Roughly and Wrong

Roughly

Roughly adverb - Close to but not exactly.

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

Nearby Words: rough, roughage

Wrong

Wrong adverb - Off the desired or intended path or course.

Roughly and wrong are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Roughly" instead an adverb "Wrong".

Both words in one sentence

  • All According to Plan Lelouch of Code Geass is fond of saying "All tasks at hand have been cleared"... and that line is roughly his version of "What could possibly go wrong".
  • She carries on with the other guy for roughly a month and not until her boyfriend returns to town does she even seem to realize that there was anything wrong with her behavior.
  • Motor Mouth In the song "Stuff is Messed Up", they list off roughly twenty-three things wrong with the world today.
    Source: Motor Mouth
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Wrong and Roughly. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/roughly/wrong
Roughly & Wrong. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/roughly/wrong>.
Wrong or Roughly. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/roughly/wrong.
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