rotundly

• Adverbe littéraire ou rare signifiant « de manière ronde ou pleine », ou encore « d'une voix pleine et sonore ». Historiquement utilisé pour décrire un discours pompeux, ampoulé ou sonore, ainsi qu'une rondeur physique.

An archaic adverb meaning 'in a round or plump manner' or 'with a full, resonant sound.' It was historically used to describe speech delivered in a pompous, grandiloquent, or sonorous style, as well as physical roundness.

1. In a round or plump mannerC2formal

   In a way that is round, plump, or full in shape.

   de manière ronde et rebondie

   • The old man smiled rotundly, his cheeks puffing out.
   • She walked rotundly, her figure full and round.
   • The character was described as rotundly cheerful.

   Synonymesroundly

2. In a sonorous or resonant mannerC2formal

   In a way that is full, rich, and deep in sound.

   De manière sonore et pleine

   • The actor spoke rotundly, his voice filling the theater.
   • He laughed rotundly, a deep belly laugh.
   • The preacher's voice echoed rotundly through the hall.

   Synonymesresoundinglysonorously

   Antonymesfaintlythinlyweakly