1. (of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct
e.g. lasted approximately an hour in just about a minute he's about 30 years old I've had about all I can stand we meet about once a month some forty people came weighs around a hundred pounds roughly $3,000 holds 3 gallons, more or less 20 or so people were at the party
Synonym: approximatelyaboutclose tojust aboutsomemore or lessaroundor so
2. with rough motion as over a rough surface
e.g. ride rough
Synonym: rough
3. with roughness or violence (`rough' is an informal variant for `roughly')
e.g. he was pushed roughly aside they treated him rough