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

The Niners were roundly outplayed, but defensive coordinator Nick Sorensen was out-schemed, too. —Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 24 Nov. 2024

Those filings were roundly rejected by judges nominated to the bench by presidents of both major political parties. —Alanna Durkin Richer, TIME, 20 Oct. 2024

The movie was reviewed pretty warmly while Abela’s performance was roundly praised, with Deadline’s Pete Hammond tipping her as an outside Oscar bet. —Max Goldbart, Deadline, 20 Oct. 2024

Flores’ family roundly praised the star witness for her testimony and courage, which was central to the case. —Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 9 Oct. 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