roughly

/ˈrʌfli/

Syllables rough·ly

Stress ROUGH-ly

Phonics Breakdown

rough

/rʌf/

short u

ly

/li/

ly adverb

Meaning

approximately; not exactly; in a rude or uneven way

Sound Reference

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rough=/rʌf/(rough) + ly=/li/(happily)

Example

The project will take roughly three months to finish.