soundly — deeply and completely; thoroughly
Part of speech: ADVERB
Definition: deeply and completely; thoroughly
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈsaʊndli/
Korean meaning: 깊이, 완전히
Korean pronunciation: **사운**들리
Example Sentences
- The baby slept soundly through the neighbor's karaoke party.
- His theory was soundly rejected by the scientific community.
- She was soundly criticized for wearing pajamas to the board meeting.
soundly
ADVERB//ˈsaʊndli//
deeply and completely; thoroughly
💡 Concept
deeply and completely; thoroughly
🎵 Rhyme
Sleep soundly, stretch roundly, speak profoundly!
🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/ˈsaʊndli/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈsaʊndli/
🌳Etymology
Rootsound
Suffix--ly
Origin
14세기 중세영어 'sound'(건전한, 완전한)에서 부사형 접미사 '-ly'가 붙어 형성된 단어입니다. 원래 '건전하게'라는 의미에서 '완전히, 깊이'의 의미로 확장되었습니다.
🎵Rhyme
roundlyprofoundly
roundly
profoundly
🔗Collocations
sleep soundly
soundly defeated
soundly based
soundly beaten
soundly reasoned
soundly constructed
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“The baby slept soundly through the neighbor's karaoke party.”
“His theory was soundly rejected by the scientific community.”
😄 Fun example
“She was soundly criticized for wearing pajamas to the board meeting.”
“The bridge was soundly engineered to withstand earthquakes.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
thoroughlycompletelydeeplyfirmlysolidly
Antonyms
lightlysuperficiallypartially
Related
soundsoundnessprofoundsecure
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