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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The rollbacks were also roundly denounced by politicians from both the ruling Conservative Party and the opposition Labour Party.
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WIRED, 20 Sep. 2023
Trump has also roundly condemned Hamas's attack against Israel and blamed President Joe Biden for causing the conditions that allowed the attack to take place.
—Brady Knox, Washington Examiner, 11 Oct. 2023
That came after the bank roundly beat profit and revenue expectations for the first quarter.
—Krystal Hur, CNN, 12 Oct. 2023
While senior Republicans have roundly rejected Moore’s initiative, some have endorsed hearings to slash Willis’ funding or encouraged her critics to file complaints before the new Prosecutorial Oversight Committee later this year.
—Greg Bluestein, Anchorage Daily News, 31 Aug. 2023
Ticket prices last season were slashed 50-70 percent for the last three games of the season, and the Aztecs were roundly criticized (understandably) by season ticket holders for doing so.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Sep. 2023
Federal Reserve officials left interest rates unchanged on Wednesday and released a roundly optimistic set of economic forecasts that showed inflation fading more swiftly this year even with a solidly growing economy.
—Jeanna Smialek, New York Times, 20 Sep. 2023
Her decision to prioritize mental health over rewards were roundly celebrated as admirable and self-sustaining.
—Byjane Thier, Fortune, 14 Sep. 2023
At that time, Biden, who had harshly criticized Prince Mohammed over the kingdom’s human rights record, awkwardly greeted him with a fist bump, a moment roundly criticized by rights activists.
—Aamer Madhani and Josh Boak, Chicago Tribune, 9 Sep. 2023
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WIRED, 20 Sep. 2023
Trump has also roundly condemned Hamas's attack against Israel and blamed President Joe Biden for causing the conditions that allowed the attack to take place.
—Brady Knox, Washington Examiner, 11 Oct. 2023
That came after the bank roundly beat profit and revenue expectations for the first quarter.
—Krystal Hur, CNN, 12 Oct. 2023
While senior Republicans have roundly rejected Moore’s initiative, some have endorsed hearings to slash Willis’ funding or encouraged her critics to file complaints before the new Prosecutorial Oversight Committee later this year.
—Greg Bluestein, Anchorage Daily News, 31 Aug. 2023
Ticket prices last season were slashed 50-70 percent for the last three games of the season, and the Aztecs were roundly criticized (understandably) by season ticket holders for doing so.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Sep. 2023
Federal Reserve officials left interest rates unchanged on Wednesday and released a roundly optimistic set of economic forecasts that showed inflation fading more swiftly this year even with a solidly growing economy.
—Jeanna Smialek, New York Times, 20 Sep. 2023
Her decision to prioritize mental health over rewards were roundly celebrated as admirable and self-sustaining.
—Byjane Thier, Fortune, 14 Sep. 2023
At that time, Biden, who had harshly criticized Prince Mohammed over the kingdom’s human rights record, awkwardly greeted him with a fist bump, a moment roundly criticized by rights activists.
—Aamer Madhani and Josh Boak, Chicago Tribune, 9 Sep. 2023
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Word History
First Known Use
15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
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“Roundly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/roundly. Accessed 8 Dec. 2023.
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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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