Meanings
comparative more roughly speaking · superlative 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.
Synonyms: broadly speaking · Antonyms: strictly speaking
Synonyms & antonyms
adverbNot being totally accurate (used as a phrase to specify).
Translations
Ancient Greek συνελόντι φράσαι
- συνελόντι φράσαι (sunelónti phrásai)Translations
Finnish karkeasti sanottuna, karkeasti ottaen
- karkeasti sanottunaTranslations
- karkeasti ottaenTranslations
- suurin piirteinTranslations
- suunnilleenTranslations
French en gros, grosso modo
- en grosTranslations
- grosso modoTranslations
Polish z grubsza
- z grubszaTranslations
Portuguese a grosso modo
- a grosso modoTranslations
Russian гру́бо говоря́
- гру́бо говоря́ (grúbo govorjá)Translations
Ukrainian гру́бо ка́жучи
- гру́бо ка́жучи (hrúbo kážučy)Translations
Cite this entry
roughly speaking. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/roughly%20speaking
“roughly speaking.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/roughly%20speaking. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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