But at the time, these ideas were roundly rejected by geophysicists.
But the poet Goethe roundly rejected that idea.
Insider dealing has been roundly trounced, widely discredited, and often outlawed.
Its 853 California miles are roundly hated.
Mr Pastrana's audacity was roundly applauded, but there was less enthusiasm for what he managed to achieve.
Pena was roundly criticized by senators who lectured him about public grandstanding and insufficient attention to safety concerns.
Those who have read him know how seldom he declares himself thus roundly and emphatically.
Collocations
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES►roundly condemn something/somebody
(=very strongly and severely)· Last week’s violence was roundly condemned by foreign governments.
►roundly criticize somebody/something
(=strongly and severely)· Their research has been roundly criticized.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSVERB►condemn
· Such inequality was roundly condemned by the Old Testament prophets.· And every year the report's findings are roundly condemned by Tory politicians for being excessively negative.· Under normal circumstances that would be a thoroughly anti-democratic development, to be roundly condemned.
►criticize
· Pena was roundly criticized by senators who lectured him about public grandstanding and insufficient attention to safety concerns.· The slickly produced pamphlet listed numerous general goals but offered little in the way of specifics and has been roundly criticized.
Phrases
PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY►roundly condemn/criticize etc
And every year the report's findings are roundly condemned by Tory politicians for being excessively negative.
Pena was roundly criticized by senators who lectured him about public grandstanding and insufficient attention to safety concerns.
Such inequality was roundly condemned by the Old Testament prophets.
The slickly produced pamphlet listed numerous general goals but offered little in the way of specifics and has been roundly criticized.
Under normal circumstances that would be a thoroughly anti-democratic development, to be roundly condemned.
Word family
WORD FAMILYnounroundroundersroundnessadjectiveroundroundedadverbroundroundlyverbround
roundly condemn/criticize etc to condemn, criticize etc someone strongly and severely: All the major political parties roundly condemned the attack.