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roundly

[ round-lee ]

adverb

  1. in a round manner.
  2. vigorously or briskly.
  3. outspokenly, severely, or unsparingly.
  4. completely or fully.
  5. in round numbers or in a vague or general way.


roundly

/ ˈraʊndlɪ /

adverb

  1. frankly, bluntly, or thoroughly

    to be roundly criticized

  2. in a round manner or so as to be round


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Word History and Origins

Origin of roundly1

late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; round 1, -ly

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Example Sentences

The women roundly rejected any notion that his standing would influence their vote in these senate contests.

Health officials , doctors and researchers roundly agree that these concerns are unfounded.

The government is being roundly criticised for its response, especially early on.

If they are untrue, I can understand your irritation, yet you have never roundly denied them.

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

White with anger and chagrin, the doctor stood roundly abusing the man who had investigated that lonely house.

With a little cry she jumped to her feet and roundly unbraided me for not calling her to help in the work.

On his return from Milan he roundly abused his minister of police, and forbade his continued plotting.

The queen's way of reconciling them was to send for Sidney and scold him roundly.

But Marjorie trudged on, grasping the key, and roundly scolding herself for being timid.

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