soundly

Definition of soundlynext

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Recent Examples of soundly In other action in the National Women’s Soccer League, the Kansas City Current soundly beat Racing Louisville 5-1, and Gotham FC topped Bay FC 1-0. ABC News, 30 July 2026 North Dakota's 2024 Initiated Measure 4, which would have effectively banned local governments from imposing property taxes, was defeated soundly amidst concerns surrounding its impact on local government budgets. Paxton Honerkamp, CNBC, 21 July 2026 At the train station, a beggar was sleeping soundly on a bench. Min Jin Lee, New Yorker, 19 July 2026 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 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for soundly
Adverb
  • Just across the sea lie North Korea, China and Russia, which all have powerful spying capacities that Japan isn’t fully equipped to fend off.
    Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 31 July 2026
  • China refused to participate in the arbitration and has not fully complied with the ruling, causing some commentators to dismiss the significance of the case.
    Jill Goldenziel, Forbes.com, 30 July 2026
Adverb
  • People who come here and spend the whole day leave feeling completely renewed.
    Lilian Raji, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • The treat filled me up, cooled me down and completely satisfied my sweet tooth.
    Hali Smith August 1, Idaho Statesman, 1 Aug. 2026
Adverb
  • Maybe that’s why replacing all my skinny jeans with wide-leg styles never quite solved my own denim dilemma.
    Alesandra Dubin, Glamour, 31 July 2026
  • His film is likable as heck but never quite achieves liftoff.
    Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 30 July 2026
Adverb
  • Rigney and Gere play this back-and-forth perfectly, the instantly emerging tension between them barely concealed behind tight smiles.
    Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 6 Aug. 2026
  • The 13-inch Apple iPad Air with the M3 chip won our Editors' Choice award specifically for students and creators, and PCMag expert Eric Zeman praised it for perfectly balancing performance and price in our review.
    Kelsey Fogarty, PC Magazine, 5 Aug. 2026
Adverb
  • Disability discharge Borrowers who become totally and permanently disabled may qualify to have eligible federal student loans discharged through the Total and Permanent Disability (TPD) discharge program.
    Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 31 July 2026
  • On the totally other end of the experience spectrum, there’s the Casino De Ibiza, which is part of the Ibiza Gran Hotel complex.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 July 2026
Adverb
  • Seventeen-year-old Bria spends her days working at her family’s inn and wishing her magical Gift weren’t utterly useless.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Conversely, the hard-right wing of the party remains utterly unanchored from this reality.
    Dain Fitzgerald, The Washington Examiner, 1 Aug. 2026
Adverb
  • The easiest way to lower your exposure to the cyclospora parasite is by washing your hands and surfaces doing food preparation, by washing raw ingredients in cold water, and by thoroughly cooking fruits and vegetables.
    Marissa Perlman, CBS News, 5 Aug. 2026
  • If hunting or skinning animals, use gloves, and cook game meat thoroughly before eating.
    Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026
Adverb
  • Vargas, Murakami and Montgomery have all homered in the same game five times this season, becoming the first trio to accomplish that feat since Cody Bellinger, Corey Seager and Joc Pederson for the Dodgers in 2019.
    CBS News, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Billions > millions Placek likes to tell a story that illustrates the chasm between the right name — one that’s surprising and familiar all at once — and more predictable choices.
    HubSpot, HubSpot, 31 July 2026

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“Soundly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/soundly. Accessed 7 Aug. 2026.

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