Dictionary Definition
soundly adv
1 deeply or completely; "slept soundly through
the storm"; "is sound asleep" [syn: sound]
2 in a complete and thorough manner (`good' is
sometimes used informally for `thoroughly'); "he was soundly
defeated"; "we beat him good" [syn: thoroughly, good]
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Pronunciation
Adverb
soundly- In a thorough
manner, firmly, completely.
- He was soundly thrashed by the semi-professional boxer.