roundly

adverb

round·​ly ˈrau̇n(d)-lē How to pronounce roundly (audio)
1
a
: in a complete or thorough manner : thoroughly
roundly disliked
roundly satisfying
b
: by nearly everyone : widely
roundly praised
2
: in a plainspoken manner : bluntly
told them roundly they would get no help
3
: with vigor or asperity
roundly attacked the plan

Examples of roundly in a Sentence

Her leadership is roundly praised. She roundly criticized the plan.
Recent Examples on the Web The move comes just weeks after J.P. Morgan Asset Management and State Street were roundly criticized for leaving the Climate Action 100+, a coalition of investors focused on working collaboratively to target the companies that are also the heaviest emitters of greenhouse gasses. Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 5 Mar. 2024 Swoopes, a three-time Olympic gold medalist, has been roundly criticized for her comments, with some, including Dan Dakich, accusing her of making racist comments. Adam Zagoria, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024 It was roundly criticized by John Dean, who served as White House counsel under President Richard Nixon. Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2024 At the Monday meeting, every time Baca mentioned the possibility of a move to Chatsworth High, the audience roundly booed. Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2024 The wave of devil-cult thrillers in the 1970s roundly attempted to harness the same realism that Fisher brings out in this film, but none of them could match the truly outré quality here. Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 16 Oct. 2023 Youth Villages roundly denied the allegations in a statement and said the teenager was not left with any male attendant at any point and had instead been escorted by two female staff members. Samira Asma-Sadeque, Peoplemag, 5 Dec. 2023 Numerous polls suggest that Netanyahu would be roundly defeated if elections were held now. Dahlia Scheindlin, Foreign Affairs, 29 Nov. 2023 Witness the launch of a new streaming app, Max, being roundly mocked in the industry. Alicia Adamczyk, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of roundly was in the 15th century

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“Roundly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/roundly. Accessed 18 Mar. 2024.

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roundly

adverb
round·​ly ˈrau̇n-(d)lē How to pronounce roundly (audio)
1
: in a thorough way : completely
was roundly ignored
2
: in plain or strong language
roundly criticized the plan

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