about vs roughly
roughly vs aboutabout is an adjective but roughly is not an adjective.
about and roughly both are adverbs.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| about | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| roughly | No | No | No | Yes |
As adverbs,
about and roughly
are synonyms defined as:
- about and roughly: (of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct
Other synonyms of about include
approximately, around, close to, just about, more or less, or so, some.
| about (adjective) | roughly (adjective) |
|---|---|
| on the move |
| about (adverb) | roughly (adverb) |
|---|---|
| (of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct | (of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct |
| in the area or vicinity | with rough motion as over a rough surface |
| in or to a reversed position or direction | with roughness or violence (`rough' is an informal variant for `roughly') |
| in rotation or succession | |
| used of movement to or among many different places or in no particular direction | |
| (of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but | |
| all around or on all sides |
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