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 of roundly

• strongly
• vigorously
• forcibly
• vehemently
• firmly
• hard
• fiercely

Examples of roundly in a Sentence

Her leadership is roundly praised.

She roundly criticized the plan.

Recent Examples on the Web

The incendiary remarks were roundly criticized on social media but went unaddressed throughout the remainder of the broadcast. —Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 15 June 2026

His lack of rim deterrence has been roundly panned. —Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 12 June 2026

Conservative parties, including the Popular Party and Vox, have called for Sánchez to step down before a general election due by next year, and have roundly criticized his government’s migration policies. —ABC News, 6 June 2026

Conservative parties, including the Popular Party and far-right Vox, have called for Sánchez to step down before the 2027 elections and have roundly criticized his government's migration policies. —CBS News, 6 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

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

Rhymes for roundly

• soundly
• profoundly

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