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

Such a proposal could cost more than $1 trillion and was roundly panned by budget experts — and even some Republicans in the president’s party. — Lisa Mascaro, Chicago Tribune, 10 Sep. 2026

And at its center is a head coach who desperately wants to bring respect back to the organization that drafted him more than three decades ago, and a 79-year-old billionaire who has been roundly blamed for the organization’s failures. — Zack Rosenblatt, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026

Also, who exactly was mysterious creative adviser and new-ending generator Rospo Pallenberg, besides being roundly disliked? — Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026

Much of the vitriol apparently stems from the developers releasing GTA VI without physical copies of the game, a decision that was roundly mocked and derided last month. — Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 20 Aug. 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