roundly Meaning, Definition & Usage
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adverb in a round manner
- she was roundly slim
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adverb in a blunt direct manner
brusquely; bluffly; bluntly; flat out.
- he spoke bluntly
- he stated his opinion flat-out
- he was criticized roundly
WordNet
Round"ly adverb
Definitions
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In a round form or manner. -
Openly; boldly; peremptorily; plumply. He affirms everything roundly. Addison.
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Briskly; with speed. locke.Two of the outlaws walked roundly forward. Sir W. Scott.
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Completely; vigorously; in earnest. Shak. -
Without regard to detail; in gross; comprehensively; generally; as, to give numbers .roundly In speaking roundly of this period. H. Morley.