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
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Examples of roundly in a Sentence
Her leadership is roundly praised.
She roundly criticized the plan.
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Jason Clinkscales, Sportico.com, 15 Jan. 2025
And that’s the rub — the inmate firefighting program is not roundly negative.
—Brenna Ehrlich, Rolling Stone, 11 Jan. 2025
That was roundly rejected by every single member of the City Council.
—Laura Washington, Chicago Tribune, 8 Jan. 2025
Former Massachusetts Governor Michael Dukakis understood this as he was being roundly booed while stepping up to speak at Opening Day at Fenway Park in 1975.
—Steve Buckley, The Athletic, 2 Jan. 2025
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“Roundly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/roundly. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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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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