ˈrau̇ndlē, -li, rapid -nl- adverb
Etymology: Middle English, from round (II) + -ly
1.
a. : completely , fully , wholly
returned to France feeling he had been roundly snubbed — C.G.Bowers
b. : in a bold, open or plainspoken manner : bluntly , candidly
roundly criticized his uncongenial master — R.A.Hall b.1911
2.
a. : in a brisk or vigorous manner : promptly , smartly
b. : bitterly , scathingly , sharply
roundly denounced him for quitting — F.J.Haskin
3. obsolete : with ready or unimpeded speech : fluently
4. : circularly , plumply , rotundly
5. : in a general way : in round numbers : comprehensively
although he has some specialized knowledge, he is roundly and exhaustively general — Elizabeth Hardwick