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

He was soon roundly dismissed by a number of his peers and has yet to make any public appearances with Thug. —Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 22 Dec. 2025

Democrats have roundly criticized the Justice Department for the redactions. —CBS News, 19 Dec. 2025

Yet in a stunning reversal, the progressive constitution – which would have protected rights to nature, Indigenous rights and social rights – was roundly defeated in a plebiscite in 2022. —Andra B. Chastain, The Conversation, 15 Dec. 2025

Hanaway’s allegations have also been roundly criticized by Democrats and other supporters of the campaign. —Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 21 Nov. 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