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

Synonyms

• dynamically
• energetically
• explosively
• firmly
• forcefully
• forcibly
• hard
• mightily
• muscularly
• powerfully
• stiffly
• stoutly
• strenuously
• strongly
• sturdily
• vigorously

Examples of roundly in a Sentence

Her leadership is roundly praised.

She roundly criticized the plan.

Recent Examples on the Web

Paris first mooted putting boots on the ground last year but was roundly rebuffed by Europe. —Rob Picheta, CNN, 20 Feb. 2025

Civil libertarians roundly denounced the use of a private, for-profit law firm, with ties to the oil industry, to go after the activist attorney. —Ron Kuby, New York Daily News, 19 Feb. 2025

The Democrats' defense of sanctuary city, county, and state policies was roundly rejected in the last election—including by the Hispanic community, who overwhelmingly moved toward Republicans. —Dan Perry, Newsweek, 19 Feb. 2025

Hamas — and much of the Arab world — have roundly rejected Mr. Trump’s proposal. —Johnatan Reiss, New York Times, 16 Feb. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

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

Rhymes for roundly

• soundly
• profoundly

Kids Definition

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