Soundly
adv
adv ·2 syllables ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adverb
- 1 In a thorough manner; in manner free of defect or deficiency.
"He was soundly thrashed by the semi-professional boxer."
Adverb
- 1 completely and absolutely (‘good’ is sometimes used informally for ‘thoroughly’) wordnet
- 2 deeply or completely wordnet
Example
More examples"The baby was sleeping soundly in his mother's arms."
Etymology
From Middle English soundly, soundely, from Old English ġesundlīċe (“safely, prosperously, gladly”), equivalent to sound + -ly. Originally meaning "safely", the present sense came in the 16ᵗʰ century.