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
Better sleep Research suggests that sleeping with the windows open helps people fall asleep more quickly and sleep more soundly, Cull says.
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Jamie Friedlander Serrano, Time, 27 Jan. 2026
Hope everyone gets through the storm safely and soundly.
—Joseph Person, New York Times, 26 Jan. 2026
Trump’s first year has been soundly rated a failure in all major national polls and in each dimension of national and international priorities.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 21 Jan. 2026
The Kings played soundly early but produced no tangible results.
—Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 15 Jan. 2026
Most of the skeptics who walked in on Friday walked back out on Sunday soundly convinced.
—Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 8 Jan. 2026
For Becky Nace, there was a constellation of reasons why Jackson County voters soundly defeated a stadium sales tax for the Kansas City Chiefs and Royals in 2024.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 8 Jan. 2026
Former Mayor Joe Carollo — and even his brother, Frank — were soundly rejected at the ballot box as Miami turned the page, electing Eileen Higgins as the city's first female mayor and the first Democrat to hold the office in nearly 30 years.
—Jim Defede, CBS News, 29 Dec. 2025
On Sunday, after soundly outplaying the Broncos in all three phases of the game in a 34-20 Jaguars win, first-year Jacksonville head coach Liam Coen threw a not-so-subtle jab at Payton in the opening minutes of his press conference.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 22 Dec. 2025
Jamie Friedlander Serrano, Time, 27 Jan. 2026
Hope everyone gets through the storm safely and soundly.
—Joseph Person, New York Times, 26 Jan. 2026
Trump’s first year has been soundly rated a failure in all major national polls and in each dimension of national and international priorities.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 21 Jan. 2026
The Kings played soundly early but produced no tangible results.
—Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 15 Jan. 2026
Most of the skeptics who walked in on Friday walked back out on Sunday soundly convinced.
—Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 8 Jan. 2026
For Becky Nace, there was a constellation of reasons why Jackson County voters soundly defeated a stadium sales tax for the Kansas City Chiefs and Royals in 2024.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 8 Jan. 2026
Former Mayor Joe Carollo — and even his brother, Frank — were soundly rejected at the ballot box as Miami turned the page, electing Eileen Higgins as the city's first female mayor and the first Democrat to hold the office in nearly 30 years.
—Jim Defede, CBS News, 29 Dec. 2025
On Sunday, after soundly outplaying the Broncos in all three phases of the game in a 34-20 Jaguars win, first-year Jacksonville head coach Liam Coen threw a not-so-subtle jab at Payton in the opening minutes of his press conference.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 22 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for soundly
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Beyond the famous spaceships, X-Wing and TIE Fighter also brought compelling stories set in the Star Wars universe, alongside technical advancements like fully 3D graphics in place of the bitmap sprites of previous titles.—
Alan Bradley,
Space.com,
31 Jan. 2026
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Tesla will also cease manufacturing its Model S and Model X lines of electric cars to devote itself more fully to building the robots that Musk believes will turn Tesla into a $25 trillion company.—
Billy Perrigo,
Time,
30 Jan. 2026
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The home’s original exterior remains largely the same, but Eldridge completely renovated the former duplex into a reception area and studio space for the photography business, then added a brand-new living space to the back.—
Lennie Omalza,
Louisville Courier Journal,
5 Feb. 2026
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The full-grain leather upper is completely waterproof, too.—
Olivia Dubyak,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Feb. 2026
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For Rios, the celebration hits home — quite literally — as a Bay Area native.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
4 Feb. 2026
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Firstly, in drone technology, operating tactics and countermeasures, Russia has caught up and is quite possibly ahead.—
Andrew Carey,
CNN Money,
3 Feb. 2026
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To get there, though, many steps have to be taken, from the big ones, like making sure the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and Orion crew capsule integrate perfectly, to the small ones, like ensuring each astronaut's suit fits comfortably.—
Kenna Hughes-Castleberry,
Space.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Present on each album since 2005’s Feels, he has often been credited with samplers and electronics and has always avoided the spotlight; his habit of wearing a headlamp during concerts perfectly epitomizes his studious, workmanlike role in the band.—
Zach Schonfeld,
Pitchfork,
30 Jan. 2026
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But of all the spaghetti that got thrown at the wall, this is the one that hits for reasons that are totally orthogonal to politics and sort of Washington.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
31 Jan. 2026
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Even so, Tesla is racing toward a totally unproven concept.—
Patrick George,
The Atlantic,
30 Jan. 2026
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In this era of aridly slick technofuturist aesthetics, objects and images revealing their sutures and seams appear to be utterly alive.—
Theo Belci,
Artforum,
1 Feb. 2026
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At the quiet end of an idyllic cove, this cottage colony was utterly remade by master minimalist Christian Liaigre.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Jan. 2026
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This is why experts recommend vacuuming in different directions and thoroughly agitating the carpet piles.—
Nafeesah Allen,
Better Homes & Gardens,
1 Feb. 2026
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Her voice cracks in pain, anger, and heartbreak at how thoroughly the system and those around her failed her.—
Cheyenne Roundtree,
Rolling Stone,
31 Jan. 2026
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Green Day came up through the punk scene that emerged from 924 Gilman Street, an all-ages venue in Berkeley, California.—
Ed Masley,
AZCentral.com,
3 Feb. 2026
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Project Safe Neighborhoods provides the FBI and its partners with a platform to collaborate and develop a comprehensive approach to target significant violent crime in neighborhoods all across the nation, said Dallas FBI Assistant Special Agent in Charge Jeremy Wright said.—
Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 Feb. 2026
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“Soundly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/soundly. Accessed 7 Feb. 2026.
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