roughly speaking

English

Adverb

roughly speaking (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.

Synonym: broadly speaking

Antonym: strictly speaking

Translations

Translations

Finnish: karkeasti sanottuna, karkeasti ottaen, suurin piirtein (fi), suunnilleen (fi)
French: en gros (fr), grosso modo (fr)
Greek:
Ancient: συνελόντι φράσαι (sunelónti phrásai)
Polish: z grubsza (pl)
Portuguese: a grosso modo
Russian: гру́бо говоря́ (ru) (grúbo govorjá)
Ukrainian: гру́бо ка́жучи (hrúbo kážučy)

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