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soundly
adverb
Completely and absolutely (‘good’ is sometimes used informally for ‘thoroughly’)
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ˈsaʊnd.lɪ
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adverb
Completely and absolutely (‘good’ is sometimes used informally for ‘thoroughly’)
“He was soundly defeated”
adverb
Deeply or completely
“Slept soundly through the storm”
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He was soundly defeated
We beat him good
Slept soundly through the storm
The baby is sleeping soundly
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