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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To buy the Eight Sleep is to buy fully, with your whole body, into the idea that the future of sleep is technological.—
Nancy Walecki,
The Atlantic,
25 Oct. 2025
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Quadcopter and multirotor drones Draganfly develops quadcopter and multirotor drones that are easy to use, quick to deploy, and fully calibrated at the company’s manufacturing facilities.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Oct. 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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Interestingly, Matthews discovered that these women were perfectly politically split.—
Emily Chang,
ABC News,
2 Nov. 2025
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Since then, Le Bon Marché, Neiman Marcus, and Rosewood Hotels have all come calling—and seem perfectly happy to pay the premium that translates into the higher wages Guo offers employees.—
Naomi Rougeau,
Robb Report,
2 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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If desired, dip the cut end of the stem into rooting hormone, but this is totally optional.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
2 Nov. 2025
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The GranTurismo Fologre looks fast, but its exterior doesn't totally prepare drivers for just how quick this EV is.—
Charles Singh,
USA Today,
2 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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To think Guardiola’s side are going to experience another dramatic slump in form would be to utterly ignore their recent history.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Made in equal parts as creator Hugo Ensslin originally conceived it, the Green Chartreuse utterly dominates the experience, but back down the liqueur and boost the other two ingredients a touch, and the Tipperary is a bold but charming drink.—
Jeremy Repanich,
Robb Report,
25 Oct. 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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Time happens all at once for Helm, more or less, relative to longevity.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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Make sure your computer, smartphone and web browser all have the latest security patches installed.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
2 Nov. 2025
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“Soundly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/soundly. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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