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
Sunak was soundly defeated in 2024, and Starmer came in on a wave of hope that Britain could redefine its role in the world.
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Kamal Ahmed, Fortune, 26 Mar. 2026
Our global editorial director and US editor in chief Amy Astley sleeps soundly on this medium-firm mattress night after night thanks to five ergonomic zones for support and layers of soft organic natural latex.
—Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 19 Mar. 2026
Mamdani went on to soundly defeat Cuomo in the city's mayoral election in November, becoming the city's first Muslim mayor and its youngest leader in generations.
—Anthony Izaguirre The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 18 Mar. 2026
Beat a Houston Rockets team very soundly, and won in San Antonio, which is a really hard place to win, no matter the circumstances, on a back-to-back.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 18 Mar. 2026
Mamdani went on to soundly defeat Cuomo in the city's mayoral election in November, becoming the city's first Muslim mayor and its youngest leader in generations.
—CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026
The Bird Cage Theatre has stood inside Knott’s Berry Farm for 72 years — albeit not always soundly.
—Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2026
The Bears were beaten soundly by Florida State, preventing any chance of Mark Madsen’s team improving its case with a postseason run.
—Jim Root, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2026
That ballot measure would have banned the hunting and trapping of mountain lions and bobcats in Colorado, and it was also soundly rejected by the state’s voters.
—Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 5 Mar. 2026
Kamal Ahmed, Fortune, 26 Mar. 2026
Our global editorial director and US editor in chief Amy Astley sleeps soundly on this medium-firm mattress night after night thanks to five ergonomic zones for support and layers of soft organic natural latex.
—Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 19 Mar. 2026
Mamdani went on to soundly defeat Cuomo in the city's mayoral election in November, becoming the city's first Muslim mayor and its youngest leader in generations.
—Anthony Izaguirre The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 18 Mar. 2026
Beat a Houston Rockets team very soundly, and won in San Antonio, which is a really hard place to win, no matter the circumstances, on a back-to-back.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 18 Mar. 2026
Mamdani went on to soundly defeat Cuomo in the city's mayoral election in November, becoming the city's first Muslim mayor and its youngest leader in generations.
—CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026
The Bird Cage Theatre has stood inside Knott’s Berry Farm for 72 years — albeit not always soundly.
—Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2026
The Bears were beaten soundly by Florida State, preventing any chance of Mark Madsen’s team improving its case with a postseason run.
—Jim Root, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2026
That ballot measure would have banned the hunting and trapping of mountain lions and bobcats in Colorado, and it was also soundly rejected by the state’s voters.
—Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 5 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for soundly
Adverb
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When firefighters arrived, the back of the bus was fully engulfed in flames.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2026
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Toyota's decision to electrify the Highlander, but not the Grand Highlander, comes as environmental groups have criticized the world's largest automaker for being late to converting to producing fully electric vehicles.—
Keith Laing,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Both view the Lebanese government as still completely incapable of disarming Hezbollah, though both were shocked at the new assertiveness of Beirut as seen by Tuesday’s banishment of Iran’s ambassador.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
26 Mar. 2026
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These are low-density regions, not regions completely devoid of all types of matter.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
26 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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And if the calm of the room interior hasn’t quite washed away the busy day, the indulgently oversized marble bathtubs certainly will.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 Mar. 2026
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Now they are headed toward the play-in tournament or, quite possibly, the actual NBA playoffs.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
25 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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From this spot on the waterfront, you'll be perfectly positioned for a long walk westward from Old Montreal along the Lachine Canal to the Atwater Market in St-Henri.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Mar. 2026
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In another picture, the four federal employees sitting next to Noem are out of focus, while Noem is perfectly in focus, sporting an ICE ball cap with the agency’s new logo.—
Anna Giaritelli,
The Washington Examiner,
27 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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It would be totally privately funded.—
Alysia Burgio,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
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Charlotte is 33-18 and looks totally different.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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In response to the mothering of a sister, a brother has options—resist, lash out, put up with it, become utterly dependent on it.—
Christine Smallwood,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Mar. 2026
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Economists generally have calculated that whatever economic growth could be ascribed to the change would be washed out by the revenue loss from inflation-indexing only new purchases, and utterly swamped by the cost of indexing all holdings, past and future.—
Business Columnist,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Other administrations have been thoroughly deterred by Iran.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
29 Mar. 2026
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In a thoroughly entertaining game against a quality opponent, the B’s never trailed and then held off the supremely talented Minnesota Wild team to take two points in a 6-3 victory.—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
28 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Downtown New York is at your fingertips, with Wall Street, Tribeca, Greenwich Village, Little Italy and Chelsea nearby, and galleries, museums, and world-class restaurants all within walking distance.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 Mar. 2026
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Bobrovsky’s milestone performance came on the same night Paul Maurice coached in his 2,000th NHL game — a feat only previously hit by the legendary Scotty Bowman — and defenseman Aaron Ekblad played in his 800th career game, all with the Panthers.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Soundly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/soundly. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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