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

The action was roundly criticized, and a team of free-press advocates from the San Diego office of the Sheppard Mullin law firm stepped in to defend her at no charge. — Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 July 2026

The book-club members roundly disliked it, indignant that the character was being driven mad by perimenopause, as if hormone-replacement therapy didn’t exist. — Melanie Thernstrom, New Yorker, 29 June 2026

The Federal Communications Commission was roundly criticized today for proposing to scale back or eliminate E-Rate, a $2 billion-a-year Universal Service program that provides discounts for telecom services and equipment in schools and libraries. — Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 25 June 2026

The incendiary comments were roundly criticized on social media but went unaddressed throughout the remainder of the broadcast. — Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 23 June 2026