roundly

round·ly

adverb \ˈrau̇n(d)-lē\

Definition of ROUNDLY

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>

Examples of ROUNDLY

1. Her leadership is roundly praised.
2. She roundly criticized the plan.

First Known Use of ROUNDLY

15th century

Related to ROUNDLY

Synonyms

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

Antonyms

feebly, gently, softly, weakly

Related Words

fiercely, hammer and tongs, robustly, roughshod, sharply, vehemently, violently; actively, animatedly, briskly, crisply, eagerly, gamely, heartily, lustily, snappily, spiritedly, spunkily, vivaciously; decidedly, determinedly, directly, emphatically, fast, fixedly, intensively, intently, purposefully, resolutely, rigidly, smartly, solidly, soundly, squarely, steadfastly, steadily, sturdily, surely; aggressively, assertively, manfully, potently

Near Antonyms

delicately, faintly, frailly, shakily; bloodlessly, halfheartedly, languidly, lazily, listlessly, spiritlessly; impotently, ineffectively, ineffectually, lamely, nervelessly, spinelessly, uncertainly