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roundly

adverb

adverb Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. More about roundly at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

  1. In a round manner.
    she was roundly slim
  2. In a blunt direct manner.
    he spoke bluntly

Origin

From Middle English roundly, roundely, roundliche, equivalent to round + -ly.

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