roundly

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈraʊndli/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈraʊndli/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(roundlē)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
round•ly /ˈraʊndli/USA pronunciation   adv. 
  1. in a round manner.
  2. outspokenly or severely:He criticized her roundly.
  3. completely or fully:roundly defeated.
  4. in round numbers or in a vague or general way.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
round•ly  (roundlē),USA pronunciation adv. 
  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.
  • 1400–50; late Middle English; see round1, -ly

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
roundly / ˈraʊndlɪ/
  1. frankly, bluntly, or thoroughly: to be roundly criticized
  2. in a round manner or so as to be round

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