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roughly vs some

some vs roughly

roughly is not an adjective while some is an adjective.

roughly and some both are adverbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
roughly No No No Yes
some No Yes No Yes
As adverbs, roughly and some are synonyms defined as:
  • roughly and some: (of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct
Other synonyms of roughly include about, approximately, around, close to, just about, more or less, or so.
roughly (adjective) some (adjective)
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
remarkable
relatively many but unspecified in number
roughly (adverb) some (adverb)
(of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct (of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct
with rough motion as over a rough surface
with roughness or violence (`rough' is an informal variant for `roughly')
Difference between roughly and some

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