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

• 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

Both the cellphone radiation and fluoride studies have been roundly criticized for flaws in their methodology and analysis, and the scientific community has largely dismissed them. —ArsTechnica, 23 Oct. 2025

Before halftime, Glenn had a moment that has been roundly criticized since. —Zack Rosenblatt, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025

That pleading was roundly denied by the judge; last summer, the case proceeded to discovery. —Paul Solotaroff, Rolling Stone, 12 Oct. 2025

But it was roundly criticized by even conservative economists. —Scott Horsley, NPR, 1 Oct. 2025

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