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soundly - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'soundly' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Soundly [ adv.]
- In a sound manner.

Meaning of 'soundly' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . soundly [ r]
Meaning (1):
- completely and absolutely (`good' is sometimes used informally for `thoroughly')
Example in sentence:
  • he was soundly defeated;
  • we beat him good
Meaning (2):
- deeply or completely
Example in sentence:
  • slept soundly through the storm;
  • the baby is sleeping soundly

Nearby Words:

sou souari nut soubah soubahdar soubrette soubriquet souce souchong soudan souded

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