roundly
adverb
round·ly
ˈrau̇n(d)-lē 
1
a
: in a complete or thorough manner : thoroughly
roundly disliked
roundly satisfying
b
: by nearly everyone : widely
roundly praised
2
: in a plainspoken manner : bluntly
told them roundly they would get no help
3
: with vigor or asperity
roundly attacked the plan
Examples of roundly in a Sentence
Her leadership is roundly praised.
She roundly criticized the plan.
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Jaclyn Diaz, NPR, 21 Apr. 2025
Trump’s allegations of fraud were also roundly rejected by courts, including by judges appointed by him during his first term.
—Ali Swenson, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2025
Judge Ho roundly rejected the idea that the prosecution was politically motivated in his Wednesday ruling dismissing the charges.
—Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 2 Apr. 2025
Members could be expected to roundly reject the idea of a press secretary as their president.
—Mike Allen, Axios, 30 Mar. 2025
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“Roundly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/roundly. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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roundly
adverb
round·ly
ˈrau̇n-(d)lē
1
: in a thorough way : completely
was roundly ignored
2
: in plain or strong language
roundly criticized the plan
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