ROUGHLY, adv. ruf'ly. 1. With uneven surface; with asperities on the surface.2. Harshly; uncivilly; rudely; as, to be treated roughly.3. Severely; without tenderness; as, to blame too roughly.4. Austerely to the taste.5. Boisterously; tempestuously.6. Harshly to the ear.7. Violently; not gently.
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