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as in strongly
in a vigorous and forceful manner
roundly attacked the proposal to raise the state's gas tax
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as in systematically
with attention to all aspects or details
few sitcoms were as roundly disliked as that one
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Recent Examples of roundly
He was soon roundly dismissed by a number of his peers and has yet to make any public appearances with Thug.
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Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 22 Dec. 2025
Democrats have roundly criticized the Justice Department for the redactions.
—CBS News, 19 Dec. 2025
Yet in a stunning reversal, the progressive constitution – which would have protected rights to nature, Indigenous rights and social rights – was roundly defeated in a plebiscite in 2022.
—Andra B. Chastain, The Conversation, 15 Dec. 2025
Hanaway’s allegations have also been roundly criticized by Democrats and other supporters of the campaign.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 21 Nov. 2025
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Therefore, seeing multiple green aircraft together strongly suggests serial (repeat) production, not one-off prototypes.—
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The United Arab Emirates has been accused by human rights groups of directly supplying the RSF with weaponry, an allegation the country strongly denied, while Saudi Arabia and Egypt have allied with the SAF.—
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These services do all the work for you by actively monitoring and systematically erasing your personal information from hundreds of websites.—
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Brown systematically dismantled the Los Angeles Clippers in one of the finest games of his career, scoring 50 points on 18-of-26 shooting as the Celtics rolled to a 146-115 win at Intuit Dome.—
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The vines climb to about 6 feet tall, growing vigorously even through summer heat.—
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Prevost asks the new Pope, and the two men, beaming, shake hands vigorously.—
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Drain the water one more time, then rinse the scarf out thoroughly under the faucet with lukewarm or cool water.—
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Leaders can thoroughly test how changes made to products, processes and tools may contribute to time and cost savings in the real-world without disrupting operations.—
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Even if someone were able to go in and forcibly clean out her apartment, it could just get hoarded again.—
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Dressed in athleisure, Maduro appears composed, almost casual—closer to a figure en route to a tennis match than one forcibly removed from power.—
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He is widely considered the greatest Olympian in history.—
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In modern cannabis varieties, the proportions of these cannabinoids vary widely and are largely determined by the activity of corresponding synthase enzymes.—
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The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression, an organization that frequently advocates for free speech on college campuses, has vehemently denounced the school’s decision to alter Peterson’s syllabus, claiming the university’s decision violates the First Amendment.—
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Uhlfelder vehemently disagreed, writing back that Kitchen and Mattox had been listed on all the court paperwork.—
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Instead, dip a cloth or cotton balls in acetone and blot firmly on the remaining polish.—
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His other go-to bogeyman, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, is now firmly in his lame-duck era as his term ends this spring.—
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“Roundly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roundly. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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