Main entry: more or less, or so, some, roughly, approximately, around, about, just about, close to
Definition: (of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct
Usage: lasted approximately an hour; in just about a minute; he's about 30 years old; I've had about all I can stand; we meet about once a month; some forty people came; weighs around a hundred pounds; roughly $3,000; holds 3 gallons, more or less; 20 or so people were at the party
Definition: with rough motion as over a rough surface
Usage: ride rough
Definition: with roughness or violence (`rough' is an informal variant for `roughly')
Usage: he was pushed roughly aside; they treated him rough