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
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Examples of roundly in a Sentence
Her leadership is roundly praised.
She roundly criticized the plan.
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Prior generative AI apps had not especially done this to the same degree and were roundly criticized and booed off the world stage.
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Lance Eliot, Forbes, 17 Sep. 2024
Indeed, sports media immediately, and roundly, condemned the U.S. Soccer Federation, resulting in the resignation of the U.S. Soccer Federation president.
—Paul McDonald, Sportico.com, 14 Sep. 2024
The core layout of the interface is roundly similar to previous recent generations.
—Andrew Williams, Forbes, 10 Sep. 2024
She was roundly criticized on social media, including by former US Open and six-time Grand Slam champion Boris Becker.
—Danielle Jennings, Peoplemag, 2 Sep. 2024
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Lance Eliot, Forbes, 17 Sep. 2024
Indeed, sports media immediately, and roundly, condemned the U.S. Soccer Federation, resulting in the resignation of the U.S. Soccer Federation president.
—Paul McDonald, Sportico.com, 14 Sep. 2024
The core layout of the interface is roundly similar to previous recent generations.
—Andrew Williams, Forbes, 10 Sep. 2024
She was roundly criticized on social media, including by former US Open and six-time Grand Slam champion Boris Becker.
—Danielle Jennings, Peoplemag, 2 Sep. 2024
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“Roundly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/roundly. Accessed 4 Oct. 2024.
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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
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