Soundly (Adverb)
Meaning 1
Deeply or completely; "slept soundly through the storm"; "the baby is sleeping soundly".
Examples
- She slept soundly through the loud party downstairs.
- The baby is sleeping soundly in her crib, unaware of the commotion outside.
- After a long week, he slept soundly on the weekend, catching up on much-needed rest.
- The family soundly rejected the developer's proposal for the new housing project.
- The company's financial reports show they are soundly beating their quarterly projections.
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Meaning 2
Completely and absolutely (`good' is sometimes used informally for `thoroughly'); "he was soundly defeated"; "we beat him good".
Usages
Examples
- The team was soundly defeated by their arch-rivals last night's match.
- She was soundly scolded by her teacher for talking back in class.
- The arguments presented by the opposition were soundly refuted by the speaker.
- The corruption allegations against him were soundly disproven by the investigation team.
- He was soundly thrashed by the martial arts champion in a surprising upset.