Synonyms of roundly

roundly

adverb

ˈrau̇n(d)-lē 

1

as in strongly

in a vigorous and forceful manner

roundly attacked the proposal to raise the state's gas tax

Synonyms & Similar Words

• strongly
• vigorously
• forcibly
• vehemently
• firmly
• hard
• fiercely
• powerfully
• forcefully
• stoutly
• energetically
• eagerly
• strenuously
• sturdily
• explosively
• dynamically
• stiffly
• mightily
• violently
• sharply
• with a vengeance
• fast
• with might and main
• actively
• muscularly
• like gangbusters
• robustly
• soundly
• heartily
• steadily
• emphatically
• surely
• lustily
• intensively
• aggressively
• briskly
• resolutely
• intently
• to beat the band
• solidly
• crisply
• steadfastly
• gamely
• rigidly
• smartly
• determinedly
• squarely
• animatedly
• spiritedly
• purposefully
• decidedly
• vivaciously
• roughshod
• assertively
• fixedly
• manfully
• potently
• hammer and tongs
• directly
• spunkily
• snappily

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• weakly
• gently
• feebly
• softly
• delicately
• faintly
• shakily
• lazily
• halfheartedly
• languidly
• listlessly
• lamely
• ineffectually
• ineffectively
• frailly
• impotently
• uncertainly
• bloodlessly
• spinelessly
• spiritlessly
• nervelessly

2

as in systematically

with attention to all aspects or details

few sitcoms were as roundly disliked as that one

Synonyms & Similar Words

• systematically
• thoroughly
• widely
• fully
• comprehensively
• extensively
• completely
• exhaustively
• in detail
• totally
• minutely
• at length
• sweepingly
• intensively
• inside out
• from stem to stern
• broadly
• from the ground up
• detailedly
• microscopically
• perfectly
• meticulously
• through and through
• generally
• conclusively
• definitely
• globally
• consummately
• full blast
• all out
• encyclopedically

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• randomly
• summarily
• narrowly
• haphazardly
• inadequately
• aimlessly
• imperfectly
• superficially
• shallowly
• cursorily
• vaguely
• sketchily
• desultorily
• hit or miss
• nebulously
• indeterminately

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of roundly

Bobby and Judy Edwards (Season 6, Episode 9) The sharks were roundly impressed by the Squatty Potty, an admittedly miraculous restroom accessory that helps people do their business with a minimum of fuss. — Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Oct. 2026

The post was widely and roundly condemned across the political spectrum, including by many Republicans. — Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 10 Oct. 2026

Such a proposal could cost more than $1 trillion and was roundly panned by budget experts — and even some Republicans in the president’s party. — Lisa Mascaro, Chicago Tribune, 10 Sep. 2026

And at its center is a head coach who desperately wants to bring respect back to the organization that drafted him more than three decades ago, and a 79-year-old billionaire who has been roundly blamed for the organization’s failures. — Zack Rosenblatt, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026