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
Abigail Spanberger soundly defeated Republican Winsome Earle-Sears in Virginia's gubernatorial race, who was ahead by 11 points with 70 percent of the vote in.
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Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
And voters soundly rejected a controversial wards proposal that would have expanded the number of council seats to nine and assign them by geographic wards, with 71% voting against it and 29% voting in favor.
—Niraj Warikoo, Freep.com, 5 Nov. 2025
Though the vote came down soundly in favor of the short week, parents and teachers previously expressed split perspectives on whether the short week helped or hurt families and learning styles.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 4 Nov. 2025
The theory, among opponents of the Democratic front-runner, Zohran Mamdani, is that Mamdani can only lose if voters unite behind the former governor Andrew Cuomo, who is running as an Independent after Mamdani beat him, soundly, in the Democratic primary.
—Naaman Zhou, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2025
Love looked sharp leading the Packers to 28 second-half points and soundly outplayed his former mentor.
—Scott Phillips, New York Times, 28 Oct. 2025
Cuomo, a centrist, has cast himself as the only candidate who can beat Mamdani, a 34-year-old democratic socialist and state assemblymember who shocked the political establishment by soundly defeating the former governor in the June primary.
—Anthony Izaguirre, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2025
Natch, yes, there is something to be said about star appeal, but there are few who can open a film, and typically IP is enough for studios’ execs to sleep soundly at night.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 20 Oct. 2025
The Carolina Panthers showed promise in Week 3, soundly defeating the Atlanta Falcons.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
And voters soundly rejected a controversial wards proposal that would have expanded the number of council seats to nine and assign them by geographic wards, with 71% voting against it and 29% voting in favor.
—Niraj Warikoo, Freep.com, 5 Nov. 2025
Though the vote came down soundly in favor of the short week, parents and teachers previously expressed split perspectives on whether the short week helped or hurt families and learning styles.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 4 Nov. 2025
The theory, among opponents of the Democratic front-runner, Zohran Mamdani, is that Mamdani can only lose if voters unite behind the former governor Andrew Cuomo, who is running as an Independent after Mamdani beat him, soundly, in the Democratic primary.
—Naaman Zhou, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2025
Love looked sharp leading the Packers to 28 second-half points and soundly outplayed his former mentor.
—Scott Phillips, New York Times, 28 Oct. 2025
Cuomo, a centrist, has cast himself as the only candidate who can beat Mamdani, a 34-year-old democratic socialist and state assemblymember who shocked the political establishment by soundly defeating the former governor in the June primary.
—Anthony Izaguirre, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2025
Natch, yes, there is something to be said about star appeal, but there are few who can open a film, and typically IP is enough for studios’ execs to sleep soundly at night.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 20 Oct. 2025
The Carolina Panthers showed promise in Week 3, soundly defeating the Atlanta Falcons.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for soundly
Adverb
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Obviously, injuries are playing a major factor, but will the Sabres even be able to stay afloat until the lineup is fully healthy?—
Matthew Fairburn,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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Hours later, an appeals court let the ruling to fully fund SNAP stand.—
NEAL RUBIN,
Freep.com,
8 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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The Mets struggled down the stretch and missed the postseason completely despite having one of the highest payrolls in the league.—
Zach Pressnell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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Beach players stepped on the baseline three times in the first half and another, trying to avoid a shot blocker, lofted a runner completely over the backboard in the second.—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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This new chink in the armor of dark energy resulted from Lee and colleagues from Yonsei University discovering that Type Ia supernova may not be quite so standard after all.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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Which for a big break was quite old, really.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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His pass over the top of the defense was perfectly placed, allowing Flagg to catch it and do the rest.—
Christian Clark,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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Her accessories truly made the look, including a pair of crystal drop earrings, bowed stilettos, and a velvet bag, which perfectly matched Prince Harry’s velvety tux.—
Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
9 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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LaValle pushed for genetic testing for Iris after hearing from a friend that her daughter was diagnosed with a rare, totally different genetic mutation.—
Hannah Sacks,
PEOPLE,
10 Nov. 2025
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The incredibly painful, totally infantile, Banana Republic government shutdown ends.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
10 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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The defining image of this exact fixture back in February was Szoboszlai lying face-down on the pitch at full time of Liverpool’s 2-0 away win, utterly spent.—
Andy Jones,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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Mamdani, 34, is a charismatic socialist who has limited experience in the private sector and seems utterly unconcerned about his guiding philosophy’s long track record of creating misery.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
8 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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Geryon who is metaphorically and perhaps in reality a monster is infatuated with Herakles, but the internal world of Geryon is so thoroughly inspected.—
Amber McBride,
Literary Hub,
5 Nov. 2025
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Let the pan heat thoroughly, about three to five minutes.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
5 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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Google, Meta, Microsoft’s LinkedIn, and Elon Musk’s X have all delayed, adjusted, or flat-out refused to launch AI products because of the bloc’s laws.—
Andrew Nusca,
Fortune,
10 Nov. 2025
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If this year’s March and June get-togethers were learning exercises — including for the staff after Tuchel began work in January — the next two and the one starting today (Sunday) are all about creating an atmosphere the players and the English public can all buy into.—
Jack Pitt-Brooke,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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“Soundly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/soundly. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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