roundly

Example Sentences

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The sentence was roundly condemned in France, not least in football circles.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

Although lower courts roundly rejected these claims, the Supreme Court appeared to buy them.

From Slate • Mar. 17, 2026

But instead of being applauded for my effort, I was roundly shamed by my friends.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026

During the 2004 Summer Games in Athens, for example, which opened 17 months after the American-led invasion of Iraq, the U.S. team was roundly booed.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 4, 2026

In fairness, however, other Southern whites roundly condemned it and claimed it was not as typical as my informants suggested.

From "Black Like Me" by John Howard Griffin