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roundly

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round·ly  (roundl)
adv.
1. In the form of a circle or sphere.
2. With full force or vigor; thoroughly: applauded roundly; was roundly criticized.

roundly [ˈraʊndlɪ]
adv
1. frankly, bluntly, or thoroughly to be roundly criticized
2. in a round manner or so as to be round
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adv.1.roundly - in a round manner; "she was roundly slim"
2.roundly - in a blunt direct manner; "he spoke bluntly"; "he stated his opinion flat-out"; "he was criticized roundly"

roundly
adverb thoroughly, sharply, severely, bitterly, fiercely, bluntly, intensely, violently, vehemently, rigorously, outspokenly, frankly They have roundly condemned the shooting.
Translations
roundly [ˈraʊndlɪ] ADV [condemn, criticize] → duramente; [reject, deny] → categóricamente, rotundamente
he was roundly defeated in the electionsufrió una derrota aplastante en las elecciones
roundly [ˈraʊndli] adv [condemned, criticized, booed] → vertement; [defeated] → nettement
to be roundly criticized → être vertement critiqué(e)
round-robin [ˌraʊndˈrɒbɪn] n (SPORT) (also round-robin tournament) → tournoi m toutes rondes
round-shouldered [ˌraʊndˈʃəʊldərd] adjvoûté(e)
round table round-table, roundtable [ˌraʊndˈteɪbəl] n (= conference) → table f ronde
round-table discussion ntable f ronde
round-the-clock [ˌraʊndðəˈklɒk] adj24 heures sur 24
round trip nvoyage m aller et retour
round trip ticket round-trip ticket nbillet m aller-retour
roundly
adv condemn, criticizerundum; rejectrundweg, rundheraus; defeatklar, eindeutig
roundly [ˈraʊndlɪ] adv (say, tell) → chiaro e tondo; (condemn) → senza mezzi termini
I cursed him roundly → gliene ho dette di tutti i colori
roundly [ˈraʊndlɪ] adv (say, tell) → chiaro e tondo; (condemn) → senza mezzi termini
I cursed him roundly → gliene ho dette di tutti i colori


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A STAG, roundly chased by the hounds and blinded by fear to the danger he was running into, took shelter in a farmyard and hid himself in a shed among the oxen.
Consequently, I tell you roundly that I MUST borrow, and that I must continue to do so.
For eight-and-forty hours let me charter your ship --I will gladly pay for it, and roundly pay for it --if there be no other way --for eight-and-forty hours only --only that --you must, oh, you must, and you shall do this thing.
 
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