"grosso modo" meaning in French

See grosso modo in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adverb

IPA: /ɡʁo.so mo.do/
Etymology: From Latin grossō modō. Etymology templates: {{der|fr|la|grossō modō}} Latin grossō modō Head templates: {{fr-adv|head=grosso modo}} grosso modo
  1. roughly, circa, approximately Synonyms: à peu près, approximativement, environ, grosso-modo
    Sense id: en-grosso_modo-fr-adv-OXmCy6Cu Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 6 entries, Pages with entries

Alternative forms

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