soundly
pronunciation
How to pronounce soundly in British English:
UK [ˈsaʊndli]
How to pronounce soundly in American English:
US [ˈsaʊndlɪ]
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- Adverb:
- deeply or completely
- in a complete and thorough manner (`good' is sometimes used informally for `thoroughly')
Word Origin
- soundly (adv.)
- c. 1400, "safely;" also "deeply" (of sleep), from sound (adj.) + -ly (2). From 1570s as "thoroughly."
Example
- 1. Young people were sleeping soundly at that time .
- 2. Guests at an international hotel chain may sleep more soundly after the introduction of " snore patrols " and " snore absorption rooms " at a number of sites worldwide .
- 3. The girl asleep soundly is my younger sister .
- 4. We should take some appropriate measures to make e-business develop soundly .
- 5. The baby was sleeping very soundly .