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    roughly

    US /ˈrʌflɪ/

    ・

    UK /ˈrʌfli/

    B1
    adv.AdverbApproximately; (of numbers) about; around
    The computer's price is roughly $1,000
    adv.AdverbIn a manner that is violent or not careful
    My brothers were often hurt by playing roughly
    adv.AdverbIn an inexact, imprecise or violent way
    She put the dishes down roughly on the table in anger
    adv.AdverbIn a basic, simple manner
    Quinn roughly drew the outline of the face to paint it later

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    Knight

    40:16Knight
    • Honorific orders of knighthood From roughly 1560, purely honorific orders

      Honorific orders of knighthood From roughly 1560, purely honorific orders

    • landed gentry in the Middle Ages, it can be considered roughly equal to the titles of

      landed gentry in the Middle Ages, it can be considered roughly equal to the titles of

    B2

    An Antidote to Dissatisfaction

    10:01An Antidote to Dissatisfaction
    • We do not want to be a self-help channel, so we will keep this sort of video at roughly one per year.

      We do not want to be a self-help channel, so we will keep this sort of video at roughly one per year.

    • so we'll keep this sort of video at roughly one per year.

      so we'll keep this sort of video at roughly one per year.

    B1

    How Shein Built a $66B Fast-Fashion Empire | WSJ The Economics Of

    08:15How Shein Built a $66B Fast-Fashion Empire | WSJ The Economics Of
    • And Shein has recently partnered with Forever 21 and acquired roughly one third of the fashion brand's operator, Spark Group.

      And Shein has recently partnered with Forever 21 and acquired roughly one third of the fashion brand's operator, Spark Group.

    • and acquired roughly one third

      and acquired roughly one third

    B1

    Why US gun laws get looser after mass shootings

    09:27Why US gun laws get looser after mass shootings
    • While for Republican legislatures, a mass shooting roughly doubles the number of laws enacted that loosen gun restrictions in the next year.

      While for Republican legislatures, a mass shooting roughly doubles the number of laws enacted that loosen gun restrictions in the next year.

    • a mass shooting roughly doubles the number of laws 

      a mass shooting roughly doubles the number of laws 

    B1

    New York vs. Tokyo’s Subway: How Japan Got So Far Ahead | WSJ U.S. vs. Japan

    06:17New York vs. Tokyo’s Subway: How Japan Got So Far Ahead | WSJ U.S. vs. Japan
    • Roughly 15 million people ride the subway each day in Japan's capital city, around 11 million more daily riders than New York subway.

      Roughly 15 million people ride the subway each day in Japan's capital city, around 11 million more daily riders than New York subway.

    B1

    India’s Obesity Time Bomb

    08:57India’s Obesity Time Bomb
    • Even now, roughly a third of children suffer from stunted growth.

      Even now, roughly a third of children suffer from stunted growth.

    • Even now, roughly a third of children suffer from stunted growth.

      Even now, roughly a third of children suffer from stunted growth.

    B2

    My Arctic Voyage From GREENLAND To ALASKA | The Northwest Passage

    10:15My Arctic Voyage From GREENLAND To ALASKA | The Northwest Passage
    • The Northwest Passage is a series of channels that spans roughly 900 miles through the Canadian Arctic Archipelago, connecting the Atlantic and Pacific oceans.

      The Northwest Passage is a series of channels that spans roughly 900 miles through the Canadian Arctic Archipelago, connecting the Atlantic and Pacific oceans.

    • that spans roughly 900 miles through

      that spans roughly 900 miles through

    B1

    A Cake or a Biscuit? - The Lengthy and Expensive Saga of the Jaffa Cake

    06:39A Cake or a Biscuit? - The Lengthy and Expensive Saga of the Jaffa Cake
    • Towards this end, the main arguments on behalf of Customs and Excise were that Jaffa Cakes are usually sold along side biscuits, are roughly biscuit-shaped, and often consumed in place of them,

      Towards this end, the main arguments on behalf of Customs and Excise were that Jaffa Cakes are usually sold along side biscuits, are roughly biscuit-shaped, and often consumed in place of them,

    • are usually sold along side biscuits, are roughly biscuit shaped and often consumed

      are usually sold along side biscuits, are roughly biscuit shaped and often consumed

    B1

    The world's only float-through McDonalds

    02:34The world's only float-through McDonalds
    • well, the experience will be roughly the same wherever you are.

      well, the experience will be roughly the same wherever you are.

    B1

    Inside a Chinese EV Graveyard in Hangzhou | WSJ

    05:15Inside a Chinese EV Graveyard in Hangzhou | WSJ
    • China has the ability to produce roughly twice as many cars as it sells at home each year.

      China has the ability to produce roughly twice as many cars as it sells at home each year.

    • China has the ability to produce roughly twice as many cars

      China has the ability to produce roughly twice as many cars

    B1