English Explanatory Dictionary

soundly

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adv
  1. In a thorough manner; in manner free of defect or deficiency.

Pronunciation

/ˈsaʊnd.lɪ/ en-us-soundly.ogg

Word forms

soundly more soundly most soundly

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.

Synonyms

completely deeply firmly fully perfectly roundly thoroughly totally
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