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 supporters at Santagiulia were partisan in favour of the Canadians, with the USA team roundly booed before face-off.
From BBC • Feb. 22, 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
Yet even as the coach was roundly criticized for his handling of the situation, UCLA’s players were insistent that Cronin still had their backs.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 20, 2026
As nearly everyone knows, Clarence Darrow, for the defense, roundly humiliated William Jennings Bryan, for the prosecution, but what most people don’t realize is that Darrow lost the case.
From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.