ROUGHLY%2C ABOUT%2C ISH(5 letters) The crossword solutions for the term APPROXIMATELY, INFORMALLY are SORTA and ROUGHLY, ABOUT, ISH. SORTA is an informal word used to mean approximately or ROUGHLY. It is derived from the phrase 'sort of' and is often used to express uncertainty or hesitancy. ROUGHLY, ABOUT, ISH is another informal way of expressing approximately. It is a combination of words that are used to indicate that something is not exact but is close enough.