| Pronunciation: | | 'rawndlee
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- [adv] in a round manner; "she was roundly slim"
- [adv] in a blunt direct manner; "he spoke bluntly"; "he stated his opinion flat-out"; "he was criticized roundly"
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ROUNDLY is a 7 letter word that starts with R. |
| | Synonyms: | | bluffly, bluntly, brusquely, flat out |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Round"ly\, adv.
1. In a round form or manner.
2. Openly; boldly; peremptorily; plumply.
He affirms everything roundly. --Addison.
3. Briskly; with speed. --locke.
Two of the outlaws walked roundly forward. --Sir W.
Scott.
4. Completely; vigorously; in earnest. --Shak.
5. Without regard to detail; in gross; comprehensively;
generally; as, to give numbers roundly.
In speaking roundly of this period. --H. Morley.
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