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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
After posting it to social media, she was roundly mocked by online commenters.
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Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 6 Mar. 2025
Wired was roundly criticized by those close to Belushi, including Dan Aykroyd, director John Landis, and Belushi's widow, Judith Pisano.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 2 Mar. 2025
His decision to use AfD support to pass a nonbinding motion about immigration late last month was roundly criticized, even by members of his own party.
—Mark Sappenfield, The Christian Science Monitor, 24 Feb. 2025
Last year’s format, which featured best-of-three series in the opening round with no aggregate score kept, was roundly criticized by players and fans.
—Jay Posner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Feb. 2025
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Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 6 Mar. 2025
Wired was roundly criticized by those close to Belushi, including Dan Aykroyd, director John Landis, and Belushi's widow, Judith Pisano.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 2 Mar. 2025
His decision to use AfD support to pass a nonbinding motion about immigration late last month was roundly criticized, even by members of his own party.
—Mark Sappenfield, The Christian Science Monitor, 24 Feb. 2025
Last year’s format, which featured best-of-three series in the opening round with no aggregate score kept, was roundly criticized by players and fans.
—Jay Posner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for roundly
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Elon Musk and the chair of Tesla’s board strongly denied a report from the Wall Street Journal that said the carmaker’s board began a search for a new CEO to take over from Musk amid concerns about the company’s plunging stock price.—
Danielle Chemtob,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
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Ederson and Bernardo Silva have been strongly linked with exits, although The Athletic understands that Ilkay Gundogan will remain at the club, an option for a second year having been triggered.—
Sam Lee,
New York Times,
1 May 2025
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Judge Dugan will defend herself vigorously, and looks forward to being exonerated.—
Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
1 May 2025
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If your package of pectin comes with calcium powder, in a lidded container, stir ½ teaspoon of the calcium powder into ½ cup of water, cover, and shake vigorously to dissolve.—
Adam and Toby Diltz,
Saveur,
1 May 2025
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As such, while some are believed to be hollow, many dinosaur bones haven’t been examined thoroughly enough to prove for sure that the cavities inside vertebrae are somehow connected to the lungs.—
Joshua Rapp Learn,
Discover Magazine,
19 Apr. 2025
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Leave the mask on for up to 10 minutes and then rinse thoroughly.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
18 Apr. 2025
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Hanging over the case was the question of why an agent widely regarded as incompetent was allowed to keep his job.—
Christopher Goffard,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2025
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Of course, this proved to be a significant misjudgment, which also applies to the Raiders’ selection of LSU quarterback JaMarcus Russell with the first overall pick in the 2007 draft, widely considered as one of the most disappointing draft choices.—
Mark LaSota,
Forbes.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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Even though the Trump administration has made no secret about its intentions to downsize and remake federal health agencies, many in the field of injury and violence prevention weren't expecting their corner of the CDC to be hit so hard.—
Will Stone,
NPR,
21 Apr. 2025
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Even so, there is no doubt that, perhaps more than his contemporary predecessors, Pope Francis dedicated his days to outreach beyond the faithful, and worked hard to make the Church more relevant in an ever-changing world.—
Phoebe Natanson,
ABC News,
21 Apr. 2025
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Following the shooting at Williamsburg Charter, parents and guardians fiercely critiqued the Safer Access plan and believed locking doors left students who arrived late to school vulnerable to outside threats.—
Savanah Jackson,
New York Daily News,
27 Apr. 2025
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Under his guidance, the distillery has remained fiercely committed to its traditional processes while embracing thoughtful innovation.—
Hudson Lindenberger,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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“Roundly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roundly. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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