ROUNDLY Synonyms: 128 Similar and Opposite Words

roundly

adverb

ˈrau̇n(d)-lē

Definition of roundly next

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 When the Huskies took the court here, they were booed roundly and Hurley’s postgame interview with CBS was nearly drowned by the catcalls. —

Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 5 Apr. 2026 The coach is swigging from a beer bottle, visibly drunk even from across a hockey rink, and roundly berating his players. —

Erin Qualey, Vulture, 23 Mar. 2026 At a time when Alphabet 's Gemini, OpenAI's ChatGPT, and Anthropic's Claude are being celebrated, Microsoft has been roundly criticized. —

Zev Fima, CNBC, 23 Mar. 2026 Both these settings made local people aware that these were not remote stories of an alien land, and allowed the music to speak unfettered and directly to the heart (though I was roundly condemned as well). —

Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 15 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for roundly

Recent Examples of Synonyms for roundly

Adverb

Director Matt Pfeiffer tries not to tie it too strongly to an extreme light or dark mood but does keep up a snappy pace, plays most of the angriest outbursts for laughs and takes good advantage of the openness of the Playhouse on Park stage area.

— Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 21 Apr. 2026
That some might strongly disagree or be offended by what the speaker says does not silence the speaker.

— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026