roughly parallel

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approximately parallel, not precisely

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  • The canal is roughly parallel to the main road.
  • The two mountain ranges are roughly parallel to each other.
  • Draw two roughly parallel lines on the piece of paper.
  • The fence runs roughly parallel with the property boundary.
  • The cracks in the wall were roughly parallel and vertical.
  • The shoreline and the highway are roughly parallel for several miles.
  • The research showed that the two trends were roughly parallel over the decade.
  • Position the boards so they are roughly parallel before nailing them.
  • The secondary path is roughly parallel to the hiking trail.
  • Geologists noted that the fault lines were roughly parallel in this region.