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

• 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

ProSieben had roundly rejected MFE’s first bid but an improved bid from the business owned by the Berlusconi family was tabled in July at a significant premium. —Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 6 Aug. 2025

But these things have been roundly criticized by the US and other Western nations. —Steve Banker, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025

The city has been roundly criticized this week over its handling of the brawl, which set the internet ablaze. —Rachel Wolf , Julia Bonavita , Cb Cotton, FOXNews.com, 2 Aug. 2025

That, combined with the upcoming Summer Games in Los Angeles and the president’s consistent effort to place his stamp on issues surrounding sports, is widely viewed as driving the USOPC’s traditionally cautious board toward making a decision that was being roundly criticized in some circles. —Eddie Pells, Chicago Tribune, 30 July 2025

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