Definition of roundly
1a : in a complete or thorough manner : thoroughly roundly disliked roundly satisfyingb : 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.
First Known Use of roundly
15th century
ROUNDLY Defined for English Language Learners
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playDefinition of roundly for English Language Learners
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: thoroughly or completely
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: by nearly everyone
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: using plain or strong language
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