What's the difference between roundly and thoroughly?

Roundly


Definition:

  • (adv.) In a round form or manner.
  • (adv.) Openly; boldly; peremptorily; plumply.
  • (adv.) Briskly; with speed.
  • (adv.) Completely; vigorously; in earnest.
  • (adv.) Without regard to detail; in gross; comprehensively; generally; as, to give numbers roundly.

Example Sentences:

  • (1) Blatter requires a two-thirds majority of the 209 voters to triumph in the opening round, with a simple majority required if it goes to a second round.
  • (2) An argon laser beam was used to irradiate the round window in 17 guinea pigs.
  • (3) Having been knocked out of the League Cup and Cup Winners' Cup before Christmas, they lost an FA Cup fourth-round replay at West Brom on 1 February.
  • (4) Certainly, Saunders did not land a single blow that threatened to stop his opponent, although he took quite a few himself that threatened his titles in the final few rounds.
  • (5) Only seven films (or 0.7 percent of the entire cohort) showed nodular or rounded opacities of the type typically seen in uncomplicated silicosis.
  • (6) In the absence of guanine nucleotides, or in the presence of a non-hydrolyzable GTP analog, only one round of ribosome binding occurs.
  • (7) But still we have to fight for health benefits, we have to jump through loops … Why doesn’t the NFL offer free healthcare for life, especially for those suffering from brain injury?” The commissioner, however, was quick to remind Davis that benefits are agreed as part of the collective bargaining process held between the league and the players’ union, and said that they had been extended during the most recent round of negotiations.
  • (8) Computed tomography (CT) is the most sensitive radiologic study for detecting these tumors, which usually are small, round, sharply marginated, and of homogeneous soft tissue density.
  • (9) They include two leading Republican hopefuls for the presidential race in 2016, Rand Paul and Marco Rubio; three of them enjoy A+ rankings from the NRA and a further eight are listed A. Rand Paul of Kentucky The junior senator's penchant for filibusters became famous during his nearly 13-hour speech against the use unmanned drones, and he is one of three senators who sent an initial missive to Reid , warning him of another verbose round.
  • (10) However, these votes will be vital for Hollande in the second round.
  • (11) The characteristic features of the nasal mucosa obtained here are as follows: 1) The cross-section profiles of the cilium were round and smooth.
  • (12) In fact, the lowest-rated game of last year's World Series between the Giants and the Tigers edged out the opening round of the draft by only 2.4 million viewers.
  • (13) A radical rearrangement of the organism occurred gradually: initially oval in shape, the parasite became round, then elongated, flattened, and underwent cytokinesis.
  • (14) After two complete rounds of DNA synthesis in the presence of BrdU "harlequin" chromosomes were observed.
  • (15) Trichophytosis (T. equinum) is characterized as typical numerous small and round patches, covered by small, bran-like, asbestos-coloured scales.
  • (16) The only lesson I’ll learn from this is don’t win in the third round.
  • (17) Now is the time to rally behind him and show a solid front to Iran and the world.” Political scientists call this the “rally round the flag effect”, and there are two schools of thought for why it happens, according to the scholars Marc J Hetherington and Michael Nelson.
  • (18) We studied bobbed loci at different magnification steps, analysing their behaviour through the reversion process and the way they carry out a second round of magnification.
  • (19) A 52-year-old black man was found to have a round density in the right lower lung field.
  • (20) The orchestrated round of warnings from the Obama administration did not impress a coterie of senior Republicans who were similarly paraded on the talk shows, blaming the White House for having brought the country to the brink of yet another "manufactured crisis".

Thoroughly


Definition:

  • (adv.) In a thorough manner; fully; entirely; completely.

Example Sentences:

  • (1) 2.39pm BST The European Union called for a "thorough and immediate" investigation of the alleged chemical attack.
  • (2) Before carrier vaccines are applied, these risks must be thoroughly evaluated case-by-case.
  • (3) To study these changes more thoroughly, specific monoclonal antibodies of the A and B subunits of calcineurin (protein phosphatase 2B) were raised, and regional alterations in the immunoreactivity of calcineurin in the rat hippocampus were investigated after a transient forebrain ischemic insult causing selective and delayed hippocampal CA1 pyramidal cell damage.
  • (4) A careful history, a thorough physical examination, and an appropriate selection of tests will identify these patients.
  • (5) Thorough clinical investigation of the patient revealed sarcoid involvement of the skin, lungs, liver and lymph nodes and an extensive retroperitoneal surgically-verified lymph tumour.
  • (6) Sift the cocoa powder over the top and lightly but thoroughly fold it in with the metal spoon.
  • (7) A thorough nursing assessment is essential to detect and correct drug misuse and to diagnose drug abuse.
  • (8) Fetal activity throughout pregnancy has been thoroughly studied.
  • (9) A high index of suspicion of bilateral tumors and a thorough work-up resulted in the early diagnosis of small tumors.
  • (10) Results indicate that laryngeal paralysis following severe trauma can be a very early sign of aortic injury and requires prompt and thorough investigation.
  • (11) A thorough dental prophylaxis before acid-etching of enamel is often recommended.
  • (12) A thorough family history and an extensive investigation of bleedings in the neonatal period should make early diagnosis possible.
  • (13) The diagnosis in all patients was made on the base of a thorough clinical examination, the results from the electrocardiography and the selective coronarography.
  • (14) Xu, the ABP chairman, disputed any claims of impropriety, and said his company went through a “robust and thorough” tender process.
  • (15) Thorough knowledge of the modes of ventilatory support and criteria for weaning are essential for the critical care nurse to anticipate patient needs.
  • (16) Similarities and differences in the sensitization induced by cocaine and amphetamine (which are though to have different mechanisms of actions although common behavioral outcomes) have not been thoroughly studied.
  • (17) It is advisable to examine horses thoroughly during training and to use the results of training for the evaluation of their condition before difficult races.
  • (18) The requirement for technical reliability of the implantable device for patient safety requires a thorough understanding of all technical and medical details of the therapeutic device.
  • (19) If LTP is to be effective, thorough coagulation with tender blanching effects is mandatory.
  • (20) A thorough review of the literature concerning the Frey syndrome is reported.

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