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Definition of "roundly" []

  • In the form of a circle or sphere. (adverb)
  • With full force or vigor; thoroughly: applauded roundly; was roundly criticized. (adverb)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "roundly" in a sentence
  • ""La chanson du départ" is a frequent demand; and the chorus of spectators chimes in roundly."
  • "She uttered each word roundly and fully as if she were pondering the next move over a chequer-board."
  • "To call her roundly the loveliest creature I have ever set eyes on, or am like to, is (you will say) no description, though it may argue me in love with her."