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

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

Examples of roundly in a Sentence

Her leadership is roundly praised.

She roundly criticized the plan.

Recent Examples on the Web

Indeed, sports media immediately, and roundly, condemned the U.S. Soccer Federation, resulting in the resignation of the U.S. Soccer Federation president. —Paul McDonald, Sportico.com, 14 Sep. 2024

The core layout of the interface is roundly similar to previous recent generations. —Andrew Williams, Forbes, 10 Sep. 2024

She was roundly criticized on social media, including by former US Open and six-time Grand Slam champion Boris Becker. —Danielle Jennings, Peoplemag, 2 Sep. 2024

Directed by Eli Roth, the video game adaptation — which cost north of $110 million to produce — was roundly panned by critics; audiences felt the same in slapping with a D+ cinemascore. —Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Aug. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

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