roundly
adverb
round·ly
ˈrau̇n(d)-lē 
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.
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When the Primetime Emmy Award nominees were announced last week, there was a glaring, if not expected, omission: The list didn't include any of the lead actors from Andor, roundly proclaimed both some of the best Star Wars ever made and some of the best television ever produced.
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Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 23 July 2025
On state television, tightly controlled by the Kremlin, Washington’s U-turn on providing weapons to Ukraine has been roundly slated, with President Trump being compared to his presidential predecessor, widely despised in Russia.
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—Jeff Suess, The Enquirer, 8 July 2025
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Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 23 July 2025
On state television, tightly controlled by the Kremlin, Washington’s U-turn on providing weapons to Ukraine has been roundly slated, with President Trump being compared to his presidential predecessor, widely despised in Russia.
—Matthew Chance, CNN Money, 15 July 2025
The results were roundly met with surprise in the AI community.
—Billy Perrigo, Time, 15 July 2025
Union Terminal was roundly cheered at a special advanced screening of the film in Cincinnati, when the distinctive half-dome appeared as the Hall of Justice.
—Jeff Suess, The Enquirer, 8 July 2025
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“Roundly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/roundly. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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roundly
adverb
round·ly
ˈrau̇n-(d)lē
1
: in a thorough way : completely
was roundly ignored
2
: in plain or strong language
roundly criticized the plan
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