soundly — deeply and completely; thoroughly
Part of speech: ADVERB
Definition: deeply and completely; thoroughly
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈsaʊndli/
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
After the long hike, she slept soundly through the entire thunderstorm.
🎵 Rhyme
Sleep soundly, stretch roundly, speak profoundly!
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🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/ˈsaʊndli/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈsaʊndli/
🌳Etymology
Rootsound
Suffix--ly
🎵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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