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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Ben Smith, semafor.com, 2 Jan. 2026
Federal Realty is roundly liked on Wall Street, with 12 out of 19 analysts rating it a buy, per LSEG.
—Darla Mercado, Cfp®, CNBC, 31 Dec. 2025
That's in contrast to his policies around vaccines and severe funding cuts to HHS, which have been roundly criticized by scientists and lawmakers of both parties.
—Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 28 Dec. 2025
He was soon roundly dismissed by a number of his peers and has yet to make any public appearances with Thug.
—Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 22 Dec. 2025
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“Roundly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/roundly. Accessed 6 Jan. 2026.
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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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