If you are roundly condemned or criticized, you are condemned or criticized forcefully or by many people. If you are roundly defeated, you are defeated completely.
Political leaders have roundly condemned the shooting.
Liz Davies took the issue to the party but was roundly defeated.
Synonyms: thoroughly, sharply, severely, bitterly More Synonyms of roundly
roundly in British English
(ˈraʊndlɪ)
adverb
1.
frankly, bluntly, or thoroughly
to be roundly criticized
2.
in a round manner or so as to be round
roundly in American English
(ˈraʊndli)
adverb
1.
in a round form; circularly, spherically, etc.
2.
in a round manner
; specif.,
a.
vigorously, bluntly, severely, etc.
he was roundly rebuked
b.
fully; completely and thoroughly
Examples of 'roundly' in a sentence
roundly
His new definition was roundly criticised when it was published in his letter the following month.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
My offer to make them herbal tea was roundly rejected.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
And they were roundly ignored for their troubles.
The Sun (2008)
And the players were roundly booed off.
The Sun (2011)
There were splits in the camp and selection policy was roundly condemned.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
The proposals were roundly condemned by the unions.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
And it was roundly condemned from all quarters last night.
The Sun (2008)
His foreign policy effort last week in Chicago was roundly criticised as flat and nervous.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
As it was, shareholders roundly rejected the proposals.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
As a result, we were roundly rejected.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
Had they won by only a small margin, they would have been roundly criticised and with good reason.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
And ignored them both roundly.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
At the photo call, he was roundly booed when he stomped off after only 15 seconds.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Worse than that, it is also hollow, which is why it is being roundly ignored.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
The ministry's treatment of Service personnel has been roundly criticised in recent months.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
The plan was roundly reJected elsewhere in Whitehall.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
But in the 400 years that intervene, he was roundly ignored.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
Especially since most of those policies were roundly rejected by British voters only 15 months ago.
The Sun (2011)
But after spending six years on a pet project, only to see it roundly booed, he is understandably guarded.