English adverb: soundly | |||
1. | soundly deeply or completely | ||
Samples | Slept soundly through the storm. The baby is sleeping soundly. | ||
2. | soundly completely and absolutely (`good' is sometimes used informally for `thoroughly') | ||
Samples | He was soundly defeated. We beat him good. | ||
Synonyms | good, thoroughly | ||
Domain usage | colloquialism | ||