roundly
Adverb
- In a round or complete manner; thoroughly or severely.
- in a round manner
- "she was roundly slim"
- in a blunt direct manner
- "he was criticized roundly"
Adv
- Circularly.
- Utterly or thoroughly.
- Boldly; openly.
- Briskly.
- Generally.
Examples
- He was ROUNDLY defeated in Words With Friends, but vowed to improve.
Origin / Etymology
From Middle English roundly, roundely, roundliche, equivalent to round + -ly.
Synonyms
bluffly, bluntly, brusquely, flat out, completely, deeply, firmly, fully, perfectly, soundly, thoroughly, totally
Scrabble Score: 11
roundly: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordroundly: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
roundly: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary