# roughly

> English word · Adverb · IPA /ˈɹʌf.li/ · frequency rank #3,905

## Definitions
1. In a rough manner; without kindness, softness, or gentleness.
2. Unevenly or irregularly.
3. Without precision or exactness; imprecisely but close to in quantity or amount; approximately.

## Etymology
From rough + -ly.

## Easily confused with
- **roundly** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/roughly-vs-roundly)
- **rough** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/rough-vs-roughly)

## Common misspellings (11)
`orughly`, `roguhly`, `rougghly`, `roughhly`, `roughlly`, `roughlyy`, `roughyl`, `rouglhy`, `rouhgly`, `rroughly`, `ruoghly`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/roughly