soundly

soundly
[[t]sa͟ʊndli[/t]]
1) ADV-GRADED: ADV -ed If someone is soundly defeated or beaten, they are defeated or beaten thoroughly.

Needing just a point from their match at St.Helens, they were soundly beaten, going down by 35 points to 10.

2) ADV-GRADED: ADV -ed If a decision, opinion, or statement is soundly based, there are sensible or reliable reasons behind it.

Are today's hopes more soundly based than the false ones of 1990?...

Changes must be soundly based in economic reality.

3) ADV-GRADED: ADV after v, ADV adj If you sleep soundly, you sleep deeply and do not wake during your sleep.

How can he sleep soundly at night? He's the one responsible for all those crimes...

She was too soundly asleep to hear Stefano's return.

Syn:
deeply

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  • Soundly — Sound ly, adv. In a sound manner. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • soundly — sound|ly [ saundli ] adverb 1. ) in a way that is strong and reliable: soundly based/established/financed soundly built/constructed 2. ) thoroughly: soundly beaten/defeated/rejected: The Trojans were soundly beaten by the Wildcats in last night s …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • soundly — UK [ˈsaʊn(d)lɪ] / US adverb 1) in a way that is strong and reliable soundly based/established/financed soundly built/constructed 2) if you sleep soundly, you sleep well and it is not easy to wake you 3) used to emphasize how completely something… …   English dictionary

  • soundly — sound|ly [ˈsaundli] adv 1.) if you sleep soundly, you sleep deeply and peacefully ▪ The baby slept soundly all night. 2.) soundly defeated/beaten/thrashed completely defeated or severely punished ▪ The Republicans were soundly defeated …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • soundly — adverb 1 if you sleep soundly, you sleep deeply and peacefully: The baby slept soundly all night. 2 soundly beaten/whipped/defeated completely defeated or severely punished: The Green candidate was soundly beaten …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • soundly — adverb 1. deeply or completely slept soundly through the storm the baby is sleeping soundly • Derived from adjective: ↑sound 2. completely and absolutely ( good is sometimes used informally for thoroughly ) he was soundly defeated we beat him… …   Useful english dictionary

  • soundly — adv. Soundly is used with these adjectives: ↑asleep Soundly is used with these verbs: ↑beat, ↑defeat, ↑kiss, ↑reject, ↑sleep, ↑thrash, ↑whip …   Collocations dictionary

  • soundly — [ˈsaʊn(d)li] adv 1) if you sleep soundly, you sleep well and it is difficult to wake you 2) thoroughly soundly beaten/defeated/rejected[/ex] …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

  • soundly — Ⅰ. sound [1] ► NOUN 1) vibrations which travel through the air or another medium and are sensed by the ear. 2) a thing that can be heard. 3) music, speech, and sound effects accompanying a film or broadcast. 4) an idea or impression conveyed by… …   English terms dictionary

  • soundly — adverb In a thorough manner, firmly, completely. He was soundly thrashed by the semi professional boxer …   Wiktionary

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