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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
Following that loss at Albacete, Madrid’s players and president Florentino Perez were roundly booed by a hostile Santiago Bernabeu in their next match, a 2-0 win at home to Levante.
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Guillermo Rai, New York Times, 26 Jan. 2026
Hired nearly two years ago, Roman was roundly criticized for his lack of imaginative play-calling during the Chargers’ 16-3 loss to the Patriots, when their offense failed to generate more than a second-quarter field goal from Cameron Dicker.
—Elliott Teaford, Oc Register, 13 Jan. 2026
Elon Musk’s xAI was roundly denounced last week for allowing Grok users to generate undressed images of women and children.
—Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 12 Jan. 2026
The current overlap of the portal window and the final two rounds of the CFP has been roundly criticized by industry leaders, including former Alabama coach Nick Saban.
—Eric Prisbell, Dallas Morning News, 8 Jan. 2026
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Guillermo Rai, New York Times, 26 Jan. 2026
Hired nearly two years ago, Roman was roundly criticized for his lack of imaginative play-calling during the Chargers’ 16-3 loss to the Patriots, when their offense failed to generate more than a second-quarter field goal from Cameron Dicker.
—Elliott Teaford, Oc Register, 13 Jan. 2026
Elon Musk’s xAI was roundly denounced last week for allowing Grok users to generate undressed images of women and children.
—Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 12 Jan. 2026
The current overlap of the portal window and the final two rounds of the CFP has been roundly criticized by industry leaders, including former Alabama coach Nick Saban.
—Eric Prisbell, Dallas Morning News, 8 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for roundly
Adverb
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Camping in an open setting during a thunderstorm is strongly discouraged.—
Bay Area Weather Report,
Mercury News,
18 Feb. 2026
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Traditional Lenten food Lenten eating habits revolve strongly around the abstinence of meat, particularly on Fridays, Ash Wednesday, and Good Friday.—
Isa Almeida,
Oklahoman,
17 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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Excitation temperatures are systematically higher than in other galaxies.—
Paul Sutter,
Space.com,
11 Feb. 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,
10 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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During ultra-fast impacts, the metal’s atoms oscillate so vigorously that these physically obstruct the path of deformation, pushing back against the incoming force.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Feb. 2026
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Cons On the other hand, exercising too vigorously before bed can disrupt and delay sleep for some people.—
Helen Carefoot,
Flow Space,
13 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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Hunters and birdwatchers are advised to wear gloves when handling birds or feeders, to wash hands thoroughly after any contact, and to not eating birds that appear sick or birds that are found dead.—
Bryan Hendricks,
Arkansas Online,
15 Feb. 2026
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Rinse the grate, then dry thoroughly with a soft, clean towel.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
15 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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Social service agencies could authorize case workers to forcibly enter a home and check up on people's children.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
16 Feb. 2026
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Trump backed down, for now, on his threat to forcibly annex the country in large part because of how poorly his plans were received domestically.—
Vivian Salama,
The Atlantic,
14 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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But 2026 is widely seen as the year when work on their real-world applications, especially in industry, will take center stage.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
18 Feb. 2026
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But former Coronado Mayor Richard Bailey has been widely expected to enter the race by the March 5 deadline.—
Point Loma-Ob Monthly,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Feb. 2026
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Navalnaya has repeatedly blamed Putin for Navalny’s death, something Russian officials have vehemently denied.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 Feb. 2026
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Russian officials have vehemently denied the accusation.—
Jill Lawless,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Feb. 2026
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The year is 1961, and the jazz legend (played flawlessly by Norway’s Anders Danielsen Lie) is firmly in the grip of a raging heroin addiction, having acquired a taste for the destructive street drug made inexplicably romantic in postwar boho circles.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
13 Feb. 2026
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Rooted firmly in rock, her sound reflects inspiration from No Doubt and The Rolling Stones while maintaining a style that is distinctly her own.—
Kristen Wisneski,
Billboard,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Roundly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roundly. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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