CEFR B2

soundly

adverb

Meaning

In a deep and undisturbed way, especially referring to sleep; also, in a thorough or complete manner.

Examples

The baby slept soundly through the entire night, undisturbed by the storm outside.
Despite the noise from the party next door, she managed to sleep soundly until morning.

Synonyms: deeply, thoroughly, completely, profoundly

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soundly (B2)

adverb

Pronunciation: /ˈsaʊndli/

Definition

In a deep and undisturbed way, especially referring to sleep; also, in a thorough or complete manner.

Examples

The baby slept soundly through the entire night, undisturbed by the storm outside.
Despite the noise from the party next door, she managed to sleep soundly until morning.
The team was soundly defeated in the final match, losing by a wide margin.

How to Use soundly

sleep soundly (collocation): To sleep deeply and without disturbance. — "He always sleeps soundly after a good workout."
be soundly defeated (collocation): To lose a competition or argument decisively. — "The proposal was soundly defeated in the committee vote."

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