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

Synonyms

• dynamically
• energetically
• explosively
• firmly
• forcefully
• forcibly
• hard
• mightily
• muscularly
• powerfully
• stiffly
• stoutly
• strenuously
• strongly
• sturdily
• vigorously

Examples of roundly in a Sentence

Her leadership is roundly praised.

She roundly criticized the plan.

Recent Examples on the Web

Arab states have also roundly rejected this scenario — even the United Arab Emirates, which is one of the few to formally recognize Israel and has close ties with it. —Joseph Krauss, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2024

American officials, who had been critical of his plan to invade Rafah, roundly condemned the I.C.C. action. —Isabel Kershner, New York Times, 21 May 2024

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Kids Definition

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