roughly speaking en · ADV
Meanings
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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.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more roughly speaking | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most roughly speaking | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
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Translations (11)
fi suunnilleen (Translations) · grc συνελόντι φράσαι (Translations) · pl z grubsza (Translations) · fr en gros (Translations) · pt a grosso modo (Translations) · fi karkeasti ottaen (Translations) · fr grosso modo (Translations) · fi suurin piirtein (Translations) · uk гру́бо ка́жучи (Translations) · fi karkeasti sanottuna (Translations) · ru гру́бо говоря́ (Translations)