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 of roundly

• 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

Following that loss at Albacete, Madrid’s players and president Florentino Perez were roundly booed by a hostile Santiago Bernabeu in their next match, a 2-0 win at home to Levante. —Guillermo Rai, New York Times, 26 Jan. 2026

Hired nearly two years ago, Roman was roundly criticized for his lack of imaginative play-calling during the Chargers’ 16-3 loss to the Patriots, when their offense failed to generate more than a second-quarter field goal from Cameron Dicker. —Elliott Teaford, Oc Register, 13 Jan. 2026

Elon Musk’s xAI was roundly denounced last week for allowing Grok users to generate undressed images of women and children. —Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 12 Jan. 2026

The current overlap of the portal window and the final two rounds of the CFP has been roundly criticized by industry leaders, including former Alabama coach Nick Saban. —Eric Prisbell, Dallas Morning News, 8 Jan. 2026

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