roundly
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5.8
- adverb
- /ˈraʊndli/
:
rotundamente
- The rebels roundly declared these measures insufficient and designed merely to buy the Assad regime more time.
- roundly criticized
- roundly condemned
- roundly rejected
But while Emily and Anne's novels were promptly accepted, The Professor was roundly rejected.
- But while Emily and Anne's novels were promptly accepted, The Professor was roundly rejected.
- And that's why they had a series of church councils to roundly condemn this and to show its error.
- It is a fundamentally liberal idea, but those very liberals criticize roundly anybody who has an opposite view.
- Edwards was confounding and roundly hated by many other theologians at the same time, usually respected.
Examples
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Dear, for your information, the Supreme Court has roundly rejected prior restraint.
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His idea for a League of Nations was roundly rejected in the United States, so didn't seem to work out very well.
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And the analysis of them has been roundly criticized.
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Charles roundly declared that he would not have it, and he dissolved them again.
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I will roundly advise you that you do not say no to anything that is involved in negotiation.
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And yet how readily and roundly you answered my questions.
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And they're being criticized roundly for covering this up.
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The majority opinion has been roundly criticized by many constitutional scholars as being poorly reasoned.
Academic text (1990) -
Despite these ample justifications, the Bush Administration's public embrace of preemption has been roundly condemned.
Academic text (2005) -
The government's response to the crisis was roundly criticized by the media for its lack of transparency.
Synonyms
638
1.0
In a very forceful or certain way
259
3.5
To do something completely and carefully
49
3.5
In a severe or unkind way that feels unpleasant
44
2.8
In a harsh, angry way when speaking to someone
31
2.7
In a very complete way, for example when someone sleeps deeply or loses badly
22
6.4
In a way that shows no pity
18
6.6
To act without pity and treat people very harshly
6
6.2
In a very clear and strong way that people easily notice
1
7.9
Saying something in a very harsh and critical way
1
7.9
To say or write things without holding back, often in a harsh way
1
5.1
In a sharp, rude way that shows sarcasm
1
9.9
In a very harsh and angry way that hurts people
1
8.2
In a sharply critical way that can hurt someone's feelings
Saying or writing in a strong, clear way that shows problems
In a sharply critical way that hurts someone's feelings
To criticise someone using very harsh, insulting words
In a harsh, rude way that upsets people when speaking or acting
In a sharp, bitter way that hurts people with words
In a bitter, angry way during a disagreement
Antonyms
78
4.2
In a way that does not say something clearly, often by a hint or through someone else
How Emphatic
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Roundly comes from round, which once meant 'full' or 'complete', plus the ending -ly meaning 'in a way'. So to be roundly praised or criticized is to be praised or criticized fully and directly, often in a strong and thorough way.