roughly speaking

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roughly speaking

adverb more roughly speaking · most roughly speaking

Not being totally accurate (used as a phrase to specify). For our prosperity is inherited from our ancestors, and is of an earlier date than the prosperity not only of Philip, but, roughly speaking, of all the kings that have ever reigned in Macedonia.
Similar: broadly speaking · Opposite: strictly speaking

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Português	a grosso modo
Français	en gros, grosso modo
Русский	гру́бо говоря́ grúbo govorjá

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@misc{roughly_speaking_2026,
  title = {roughly speaking},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/roughly%20speaking},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}