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as in strongly
in a vigorous and forceful manner
roundly attacked the proposal to raise the state's gas tax
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as in systematically
with attention to all aspects or details
few sitcoms were as roundly disliked as that one
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Recent Examples of roundly
The army has long held a dominant role in the country’s politics, though its civilian proxy was roundly defeated in 2020 polls — just before a coup the following year which then revived dormant fighting between the military and myriad ethnic opposition forces.
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Ben Smith, semafor.com, 2 Jan. 2026
Federal Realty is roundly liked on Wall Street, with 12 out of 19 analysts rating it a buy, per LSEG.
—Darla Mercado, Cfp®, CNBC, 31 Dec. 2025
That's in contrast to his policies around vaccines and severe funding cuts to HHS, which have been roundly criticized by scientists and lawmakers of both parties.
—Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 28 Dec. 2025
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
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Ben Smith, semafor.com, 2 Jan. 2026
Federal Realty is roundly liked on Wall Street, with 12 out of 19 analysts rating it a buy, per LSEG.
—Darla Mercado, Cfp®, CNBC, 31 Dec. 2025
That's in contrast to his policies around vaccines and severe funding cuts to HHS, which have been roundly criticized by scientists and lawmakers of both parties.
—Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 28 Dec. 2025
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for roundly
Adverb
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Many professionals focus on big projects and headline achievements, but research shows that soft skills and visibility strongly influence promotions.—
Sho Dewan,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Experts believe misinformation is leading to this decline but strongly recommend vitamin K shots to prevent irreversible harm.—
Wendy Wisner,
Parents,
27 Jan. 2026
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These services do all the work for you by actively monitoring and systematically erasing your personal information from hundreds of websites.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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The company’s view is that compatibility, while deeply human, can be approached systematically rather than treated as a matter of pure chance.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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The vines climb to about 6 feet tall, growing vigorously even through summer heat.—
Miranda Crowell,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Jan. 2026
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Prevost asks the new Pope, and the two men, beaming, shake hands vigorously.—
Paul Elie,
New Yorker,
5 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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Drain the water one more time, then rinse the scarf out thoroughly under the faucet with lukewarm or cool water.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
8 Jan. 2026
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Leaders can thoroughly test how changes made to products, processes and tools may contribute to time and cost savings in the real-world without disrupting operations.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Jan. 2026
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The federal government can’t use state officers forcibly against the state’s will to enforce the law.—
Andrea Katz,
The Conversation,
26 Jan. 2026
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But in an internal memo obtained by The Associated Press, ICE leadership stated administrative warrants were sufficient for federal officers to forcibly enter people’s homes if there’s a final order of removal.—
Wyatte Grantham-Philips,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Jan. 2026
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China designed the reactor domestically and now deploys it widely along its coastline.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
28 Jan. 2026
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Even so, products for women have been funded, approved by regulators and marketed widely, side effects and all.—
Ana Castelain,
Bloomberg,
28 Jan. 2026
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The man’s attorney vehemently denied federal officials' account of the arrest and said the man was in the country legally, awaiting asylum.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
23 Jan. 2026
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All of the cockfighters, lottery participants, and sailors throwing scrimshaw dice had to work around the ethical code imposed by Quakers, Shakers, and Puritans who vehemently opposed these games of chance.—
Will Gottsegen,
The Atlantic,
22 Jan. 2026
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However, in comparison to the breathless enthusiasm of previous years, the talk was centered firmly on value.—
Bernard Marr,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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This was firmly denied by Iran's prosecutor general.—
Alexander Smith,
NBC news,
23 Jan. 2026
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“Roundly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roundly. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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