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   roundly

   /ˈraʊndli/

   adverb

   • 1. in a vehement or emphatic manner: "the latest attacks have been roundly condemned by campaigners for peace"
   • ▪ so thoroughly as to leave no doubt: "the army was roundly beaten" Similar utterlycompletelytotallythoroughlydecisivelyconclusivelyheavilysoundlyinformal, humorous:biglyOpposite narrowly
   • ▪ too plainly for politeness; bluntly: "she told him roundly to get to the point" Similar vehementlyemphaticallyfiercelyforcefullysharplybitterlyseverelybluntlyoutspokenlyforthrightlybaldlyplainlyfranklycandidlyOpposite mildlygently
   • 2. so as to form a circular or roughly circular shape: "he was a middle-aged, roundly built man"

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