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roundly

[ round-lee ]

/ ˈraʊnd li /

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adverb

in a round manner.

vigorously or briskly.

outspokenly, severely, or unsparingly.

completely or fully.

in round numbers or in a vague or general way.

Origin of roundly

late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; see origin at round¹, -ly

Words nearby roundly

roundhouse, rounding, rounding error, roundish, roundlet, roundly, roundsman, roundtripping, roundup, roundwood, roundworm

Example sentences from the Web for roundly

This claim, recklessly tossed about by those on the right, has been roundly dismissed by PolitiFact as false.

In Susan B. Anthony List Cast, Supreme Court Votes for the Right to Lie |Sally Kohn |June 16, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
He was roundly mocked for pointing to his immediate family members as evidence that women are doing great as a group.

The GOP’s Latest Ploy: Flatter Married Women |Amanda Marcotte |January 31, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Heading a nation where soccer is religion, Rousseff was roundly booed at the opening match of the Confederations Cup.

Can Dilma Rousseff Recover? | |August 24, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
The company, whose portfolio includes Discovery Channel, TLC, and Animal Planet, has been roundly mocked for the past few years.

Discovery’s Sneak Attack |William O’Connor |August 20, 2013 |DAILY BEAST

Rousseff was roundly booed at the Confederations Cup opening match on June 15 in Brasília.

Rage in Brazil |Mac Margolis |June 18, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
Julien rejoined the abb Chlan, who scolded him roundly and gave him a cassock and a surplice.

The Red and the Black |Stendhal
There was not the slightest proof for these suspicions, but he asserted them roundly.

The Life of John of Barneveld, 1614-23, Volume II. |John Lothrop Motley
Nancy made a cry of alarm, took the hood out of his hand, and scolded him roundly.

The Manxman |Hall Caine
He finished his speech without any marked interruption, and was roundly congratulated by the farmers.

A Spoil of Office |Hamlin Garland
Whereupon his mother became very angry and abused him roundly.

The Fairy Ring |Various

British Dictionary definitions for roundly

roundly

/ (ˈraʊndlɪ) /

adverb

frankly, bluntly, or thoroughly to be roundly criticized

in a round manner or so as to be round