roundly

Example Sentences

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

From Slate • Mar. 17, 2026

The roster the U.S. chose to bring to Italy was roundly criticized in the weeks leading up to the Olympics.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 21, 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

The film has also been roundly critiqued for its director: Brett Ratner.

From Barron's • Jan. 31, 2026

By now Lord Fredrick had grudgingly agreed to meet the soothsayer, for he had been roundly scolded by his wife.

From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood