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

Yet even as the coach was roundly criticized for his handling of the situation, UCLA’s players were insistent that Cronin still had their backs. —Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2026

Gu has been roundly criticized over the years on these fronts, especially in America. —Zak Keefer, New York Times, 17 Feb. 2026

Nearly two decades later, this has been roundly disproved. —Hannah Goldfield, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026

Kennedy's policies around vaccines and severe funding cuts to HHS have been roundly criticized by scientists and lawmakers of both parties. —Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 7 Feb. 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