SOUNDLY

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does soundly mean? 

• SOUNDLY (adverb)
  The adverb SOUNDLY has 2 senses:

1. deeply or completely

2. completely and absolutely ('good' is sometimes used informally for 'thoroughly')

  Familiarity information: SOUNDLY used as an adverb is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• SOUNDLY (adverb)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Deeply or completely

Context example:

the baby is sleeping soundly

Pertainym:

sound ((of sleep) deep and complete)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Completely and absolutely ('good' is sometimes used informally for 'thoroughly')

Synonyms:

good; soundly; thoroughly

Context example:

we beat him good

Domain usage:

colloquialism (a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech)

Pertainym:

sound (complete; thorough)

 Context examples 

She was sleeping soundly—so soundly that even my coming did not wake her.

(Dracula, by Bram Stoker)

I slept more soundly than usual that night.

(The Sea-Wolf, by Jack London)

I will put them into my pillow, and then I am sure I shall sleep soundly without rocking.

(Fairy Tales, by The Brothers Grimm)

I fell asleep in her arms, after that, and slept soundly.

(David Copperfield, by Charles Dickens)

I dropped off after this and slept soundly all night.

(His Last Bow, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

Mrs. Reed soon rallied her spirits: she shook me most soundly, she boxed both my ears, and then left me without a word.

(Jane Eyre, by Charlotte Brontë)

Saturn will strongly support this new moon, indicating you will be able to make the kind of money that will soundly improve your sense of security.

(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)

These kept her very snug and warm, and she slept soundly until morning.

(The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, by L. Frank Baum)

Though he slept soundly, he awoke instantly, like a cat, and he awoke eagerly, glad that the five hours of unconsciousness were gone.

(Martin Eden, by Jack London)

Then I put out my hand and was about to shake the man, who was still sleeping soundly, when a bell over his head rang loudly, and he woke with a start.

(The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)