roughly outline

Frequency: 7.110.2 per million words

To give a general idea of something, without the details.

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  • The manager roughly outlined the new project goals during the morning meeting.
  • He roughly outlined the plot of the opera for those who hadn't seen it before.
  • I can roughly outline the travel itinerary, but the specific times aren't fixed yet.
  • The architect roughly outlined the floor plan on a napkin to show his idea.
  • Could you roughly outline your strategy for the upcoming championship game?
  • The professor roughly outlined the main theories in the first lecture of the semester.
  • She roughly outlined her reasons for leaving the company to her colleagues.
  • The witness roughly outlined the suspect's movements on the night of the crime.
  • Before writing any code, the developer roughly outlined the logic of the algorithm.
  • We need to roughly outline the budget before we commit to any major purchases.