roundly
adverb/ˈraʊndli/
/ˈraʊndli/
- (used to describe a negative action) strongly or by a large number of people
- The report has been roundly criticized.
- They were roundly defeated (= they lost by a large number of points).
Oxford Collocations DictionaryRoundly is used with these verbs:- condemn
- criticize
- curse
- …
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