roundly

adverb

round·​ly ˈrau̇n(d)-lē How to pronounce roundly (audio)
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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

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Her leadership is roundly praised. She roundly criticized the plan.
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Much of the vitriol apparently stems from the developers releasing GTA VI without physical copies of the game, a decision that was roundly mocked and derided last month. — Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 20 Aug. 2026 The vote came after Republicans roundly criticized how Democrat Judith Lukas, who was elected in 2024, is running the coroner’s office. — Alicia Fabbre, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026 Republican lawmakers roundly criticized those programs, but also accepted the funding, Smith said. — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 28 July 2026 Worse, its performance during its 4-1 loss to Belgium has been roundly blasted as inept. — Douglas Depeppe, Sportico.com, 27 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for roundly

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First Known Use

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

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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 1 Sep. 2026.

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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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