soundly
UK/ˈsaʊnd.lɪ/
soundly adverb: in a thorough manner; in manner free of defect or deficiency.
Adverb
soundly (comparative more soundly, superlative most soundly)
- In a thorough manner; in manner free of defect or deficiency.
- He was soundly thrashed by the semi-professional boxer.
- Pro. Let them be hunted ſoundly : At this houre / Lies at my mercy all mine enemies :[…]1610–1611 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tempest”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published...
- Synonyms:
- completely, deeply, firmly, fully, perfectly, roundly, thoroughly, totally
soundly meaning in Tamil and Malayalam
soundly in Tamil
- உருப்படியாய், தொப்பற, சிக்க, சரியாக
soundly in Malayalam
- ആരോഗ്യത്തോടെ, ഗാഢമായി, നല്ലപോലെ, വിശ്വാസയോഗ്യമായി
Examples of soundly in a sentence
- Reed soon rallied her spirits: she shook me most soundly, she boxed both my ears, and then left me without a word.1847 October 16, Currer Bell [pseudonym; Charlotte Brontë], chapter IV, in Jane Eyre. […], volume I, London: Smith, Elder, and Co., […]...
- The wedding company, fatigued with their enjoyment of the previous night, slept soundly late into the next morning.1899, William George Aston, A History of Japanese Literature, page 272:
Synonyms of soundly
Forms of soundly
| comparative | more soundly |
|---|---|
| superlative | most soundly |
Origin of soundly
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.
Questions about soundly
- What does soundly mean?
- Soundly means in a thorough manner; in manner free of defect or deficiency.
- What is soundly in Tamil?
- Soundly in Tamil is உருப்படியாய், தொப்பற, சிக்க. See Soundly meaning in Tamil.
- How do you use soundly in a sentence?
- Reed soon rallied her spirits: she shook me most soundly, she boxed both my ears, and then left me without a word.
- What part of speech is soundly?
- Soundly is an adverb.
- How do you pronounce soundly?
- Soundly is pronounced /ˈsaʊnd.lɪ/ (UK).
Words near soundly in the dictionary
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Adapted from Wiktionary: soundly (page history and authors); soundly (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors); soundly (Malayalam Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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