ROUNDLY Synonyms: 128 Similar and Opposite Words

roundly

adverb

ˈrau̇n(d)-lē

Definition of roundly next

as in strongly

in a vigorous and forceful manner roundly attacked the proposal to raise the state's gas tax

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as in systematically

with attention to all aspects or details few sitcoms were as roundly disliked as that one

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Recent Examples of roundly But the film has been roundly dismissed by critics and theatergoers, basically disappearing from the box office after opening last week. —

David Sims, The Atlantic, 5 June 2026 One item that's missing from the museum is Obama's tan suit, which he was criticized roundly for wearing. —

Tamara Keith, NPR, 4 June 2026 In the intervening 26 years, the Jets have been roundly mocked and ridiculed — and, sure, it has often been deserved. —

Zack Rosenblatt, New York Times, 27 May 2026 The Georgia Legislature roundly rejected a bill legalizing sports betting, but sports betting companies aren’t letting up. —

Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 15 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for roundly

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While the city writ large is divided on Mamdani, Democratic primary voters strongly favor the 34-year-old democratic socialist who won in an upset a year earlier, according to Bradley Honan, a Democratic pollster.

— Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 23 June 2026
Where assortments were once strongly driven by trends, today the starting point is the customer.

— Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 23 June 2026