No. 8,432 in Dutch
grofweg
Approximately; roughly.
In a sentence
De afstand tussen de twee steden is grofweg 100 kilometer.
The distance between the two cities is roughly 100 kilometers.
The word 'grofweg' is used to indicate an approximate or rough estimation.
Hij heeft grofweg 80 boeken in zijn collectie.
He has roughly 80 books in his collection.
Here, 'grofweg' again signifies an approximation, conveying that the exact number is not precise but close to the mentioned figure.
Grofweg kun je zeggen dat het weer in de zomer meestal warm is.
Roughly, you could say that summer weather is usually warm.
In this instance, the word 'grofweg' introduces a statement that is not precise but reasonably general or representative.
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