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

Republican lawmakers roundly criticized those programs, but also accepted the funding, Smith said. — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 28 July 2026

Worse, its performance during its 4-1 loss to Belgium has been roundly blasted as inept. — Douglas Depeppe, Sportico.com, 27 July 2026

Argentina’s performance and the post-game skirmish were roundly criticised after the final. — George Edwards, New York Times, 21 July 2026

Luckily, the path forward is not about roundly rejecting modern platforms but engaging with them more consciously. — Kevin Korte, Forbes.com, 21 July 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