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rotundly

rotundly

8.4
To speak in a full, rich voice that fills a room
  • adverb
  • /roʊˈtʌndli/
  • Literature
translation icon : sonoramente
  • The orator spoke rotundly, his voice ringing through the hall.

Examples

  • The choir sang rotundly, filling the cathedral with harmonious sound.

  • The singer's voice resonated rotundly in the hall.

  • She read the poem rotundly, every word clear and rich in tone.

  • She spoke rotundly during her presentation.

  • The choir sang rotundly, filling the cathedral with harmonious sound.

  • She read the poem rotundly, every word clear and rich in tone.

  • The orator spoke rotundly, his voice ringing through the hall.

Synonyms

sonorously
vsrotundly
1 7.5

To make a deep, full sound that fills a room

focuses more on speech or voice rather than sound in general

Antonyms

harshly
49 3.5

In a severe or unkind way that feels unpleasant

How Sonorous

rotundly
  • Literature
8.4
sonorously
1 7.5
thinly
10 3.2

Surface Forms

rotundly positive

Morphology

rotundly = rotund (semi-transparent) = rotund + ly

The adverb is a regular formation from 'rotund' + '-ly', but the adjective's less common sense 'full, sonorous' may not be obvious to all learners.

Etymology

Rotundly comes from the Latin word rotundus, meaning 'round'. Think of a 'round' shape as full and smooth, and that's why to speak rotundly is to use a full, rich voice.