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roughly
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| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | about |
| Synonyms: | approximately, around, in the ball park, in the neighborhood, more or less, practically, pretty near, somewhere around |
| Main Entry: | almost |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | nearly, very nearly |
| Synonyms: | about, about to, all but, approximately, around, as good as, bordering on, close to, close upon, essentially, for all practical purposes, for the greatest part, in effect, in the neighborhood of, in the vicinity of, just about, most, much, near to, nigh, not far from, not quite, on the brink of, on the edge of, on the point of, on the verge of, practically, pretty near, relatively, roughly, substantially, virtually, well-nigh, within sight of |
| Main Entry: | approximately |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | nearly |
| Synonyms: | about, almost, around, ballpark figure, bordering on, circa, close to, closely, comparatively, generally, in the ballpark, in the neighborhood of, in the region of, in the vicinity of, just about, loosely, more or less, most, much, not far from, not quite, proximately, relatively, roughly, upwards of, very close |
| Antonyms: | accurately, clearly, definitely, exactly, precisely |
| Main Entry: | badly |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | very much; desperately |
| Synonyms: | acutely, deeply, exceedingly, extremely, gravely, greatly, hard, intensely, painfully, roughly, seriously, severely |
| Notes: | badly is an adverb to describe an activity; bad is an adjective to describe a condition or state |
| Antonyms: | calmly, little, mildly |
| Main Entry: | circa |
| Part of Speech: | preposition |
| Definition: | approximately |
| Synonyms: | about, around, close on, in the region of, near, nearby, nigh, roughly |
| Main Entry: | fiercely |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | violently, menacingly |
| Synonyms: | angrily, awfully, boldly, brutally, ferociously, forcefully, forcibly, frantically, frenziedly, frighteningly, furiously, hard, horribly, impetuously, in a frenzy, irresistibly, like cats and dogs, madly, maleficiently, malevolently, malignly, mightily, monstrous, no holds barred, passionately, riotously, roughly, savagely, severely, stormily, tempestuously, terribly, threateningly, tigerishly, tooth and nail, turbulently, uncontrollably, vehemently, venomously, viciously, wildly, with bared teeth |
| Antonyms: | gently, kindly, mildly, quietly, tamely |
| Main Entry: | generally |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | mainly, in most cases |
| Synonyms: | about, all in all, almost always, altogether, approximately, as a rule, broadly, by and large, chiefly, commonly, conventionally, customarily, en masse, extensively, for the most part, habitually, largely, mostly, normally, on average, on the whole, ordinarily, overall, popularly, practically, predominantly, primarily, principally, publicly, regularly, roughly, roundly, thereabouts, typically, universally, usually, widely |
| Antonyms: | exactly, particularly, rarely, seldom, specifically |
| Main Entry: | hard |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | with great force |
| Synonyms: | actively, angrily, animatedly, boisterously, briskly, brutally, cruelly, earnestly, energetically, ferociously, fiercely, forcibly, frantically, furiously, heavily, intensely, keenly, like fury, madly, meanly, painfully, powerfully, relentlessly, rigorously, roughly, rowdily, savagely, seriously, severely, sharply, spiritedly, sprightly, stormily, strongly, tumultously/tumultuously, turbulently, uproariously, urgently, viciously, vigorously, violently, vivaciously, wildly, with all one's might |
| Antonyms: | gently, softly |
| Main Entry: | hard |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | with difficulty |
| Synonyms: | agonizingly, arduously, awkwardly, badly, burdensomely, carefully, cumbersomely, cumbrously, distressingly, exhaustingly, gruelingly, hardly, harshly, inconveniently, laboriously, painfully, ponderously, roughly, severely, strenuously, tiredly, toilsomely, unwieldily, vigorously, with great effort |
| Antonyms: | easily, moderately |
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