SOUNDLY Synonyms: 83 Similar and Opposite Words

soundly

adverb

Definition of soundly

as in fully

to a full extent or degree we'll keep working at it until you're soundly satisfied with the result

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Recent Examples of soundly If that’s not impressive enough, it’s made from 100 percent cotton, so you’re guaranteed to sleep soundly all year long. — Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 27 June 2026 Orbán was soundly defeated in the April election by a center-right challenger, Péter Magyar and his Tisza party. — Justin Spike, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2026 On Tuesday, Uzbekistan was soundly thrashed by Portugal 5-0 — significantly reducing the country's chances to qualify for the next round of play in this World Cup, the first ever for a Central Asian nation. — Charles Maynes, NPR, 27 June 2026 And aside from the bumpy start, Arrowhead has handled the world soundly. — Kansas City Star, 26 June 2026 Rural counties statewide soundly opposed the measure. — Paxton Honerkamp, CNBC, 21 June 2026 As Jalen Brunson, Karl-Anthony Towns, OG Anunoby and the rest of the New York Knicks celebrated the franchise’s first title in 53 years in San Antonio, Yankees manager Aaron Boone slept soundly in the comfort of his Toronto hotel room on Saturday night. — John Nogowski, Hartford Courant, 16 June 2026 Voters in Switzerland on Sunday soundly rejected a ballot measure that would have capped the nation’s population at 10 million. — Editorial Board, Washington Post, 15 June 2026 The three-way race heated up earlier this year when Kiros soundly defeated DeGette in the Democrats’ Denver County assembly. — Elliott Wenzler, Denver Post, 31 May 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for soundly

Adverb

The man behind the wheel overrode driver-assistance features and fully pressed the car’s accelerator, according to the National Transportation Safety Board.

— Faiz Siddiqui, Washington Post, 17 July 2026
However, they are not banded, so their activity will not be fully tracked.

— Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 16 July 2026

Definition of fully

Adverb

But just like all other houses in Collins First Nation, her home was completely destroyed by the fires.

— Alessandra Freitas, CNN Money, 18 July 2026
Student-athletes may have to adjust to a new coach, a new culture, new expectations and sometimes a completely different philosophy.

— Timothy Baghurst, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 July 2026

Definition of completely

Adverb

The stakes for new avatar don’t feel quite as high—the specific circumstances around the former was a perfect storm that'll be tough to duplicate—but the music isn’t any less potent for it.

— Lawrence Burney, Pitchfork, 16 July 2026
SpaceX tried to launch the Starship megarocket on its 13th test flight today but couldn't quite pull it off.

— Mike Wall, Space.com, 16 July 2026

Definition of quite

Adverb

The set up is fairly basic but perfectly presentable and for families, the functionality will be much more welcome than fancy tech, especially the small balcony/patio, dining table and kitchenette in the slightly larger rooms.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 July 2026
So, how could a raccoon, an animal that evolved over hundreds of millions of years to adapt itself perfectly to swampy forests, find such runaway success living amid the most destructive and systematically ruthless species ever to exist?

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 July 2026

Definition of perfectly

Adverb

Telemundo isn’t totally new to his bar, which is a hotspot for loyal soccer fans.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 18 July 2026
And typically, the extreme radiation around these stars totally strips the atmospheres from the planets orbiting them, so astronomers have wondered if planets orbiting these stars can have an atmosphere at all.

— Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 16 July 2026

Definition of totally

Adverb

Their semi-final against France is an utterly tantalising prospect; a classic clash of an unstoppable force meeting an immovable object.

— Tim Spiers, New York Times, 12 July 2026
And in that regard, Ferrari has utterly outdone itself, especially following the Luce EV debacle.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 10 July 2026

Definition of utterly

Adverb

Because of that commonality and because produce has been behind some past cyclospora outbreaks, Michigan officials advised consumers to buy whole heads of lettuce, discard the outer layers and thoroughly wash what is left.

— Mike Stobbe, Fortune, 15 July 2026
Health authorities have also warned against using prewashed, bagged lettuce in particular and have advised consumers to instead buy whole heads of lettuce and discard the outer two or three layers before washing what’s left thoroughly.

— Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 15 July 2026

Definition of thoroughly

Adverb

And if nothing else, the familiar voices all helped this Englishman get used to the portion sizes.

— Nick Miller, New York Times, 18 July 2026
Since the brand expanded and opened operations in the city this year, autonomous all-electric Waymos have taken over Miami’s streets.

— Amaia Gavica, Miami Herald, 18 July 2026

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