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 | ||