roughly

Definition

In a rough manner; without kindness, softness, or gentleness.

Etymology

From rough + -ly.

Example Sentences

• "They treated the prisoners roughly [...] slashing pitilessly with their whips to drive them as wretched animals before them."
• "Satanism can be divided, roughly, into two branches: the Luciferians and the Palladists."
• "Of the roughly 400 emerging infectious diseases that have been identified since 1940, more than 60% are zoonotic: ie they came from animals. Throughout history this has been common."