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
Most of the skeptics who walked in on Friday walked back out on Sunday soundly convinced.
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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
In principle, this is one person in our world who should be sleeping soundly, but no.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 10 Dec. 2025
Marcus Freeman and company received some good news when Texas Tech dispatched BYU in the Big 12 title game and again got good news on Saturday afternoon when Georgia soundly defeated the Alabama Crimson Tide to win the SEC.
—Andrew McCarty, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2025
If Georgia beats Alabama soundly — say, 31-17 — will the Tide remain in the CFP lineup?
—Scott Dochterman, New York Times, 2 Dec. 2025
Not one but two AD writers—associate director of audience development at Condé Nast Katie Henwood and contributor Nick Mafi–have slept soundly on their Nectar purchases.
—Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 1 Dec. 2025
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
In principle, this is one person in our world who should be sleeping soundly, but no.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 10 Dec. 2025
Marcus Freeman and company received some good news when Texas Tech dispatched BYU in the Big 12 title game and again got good news on Saturday afternoon when Georgia soundly defeated the Alabama Crimson Tide to win the SEC.
—Andrew McCarty, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2025
If Georgia beats Alabama soundly — say, 31-17 — will the Tide remain in the CFP lineup?
—Scott Dochterman, New York Times, 2 Dec. 2025
Not one but two AD writers—associate director of audience development at Condé Nast Katie Henwood and contributor Nick Mafi–have slept soundly on their Nectar purchases.
—Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 1 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for soundly
Adverb
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James wants more to change as a result of his daughter’s death – to force a change in rules and culture, so there are more guardrails around children and young travelers, like Piper, who are strong and independent but don’t necessarily have the life experience to fully appreciate the dangers.—
Hilary Whiteman,
CNN Money,
24 Jan. 2026
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The Kremlin insisted that to reach a peace deal, Kyiv must withdraw its troops from the areas in the east that Russia illegally annexed but never fully captured.—
KAMILA HRABCHUK,
Arkansas Online,
24 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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Residences at Grand Hyatt Deer Valley launched last year with pricing starting under $2 million and sold out completely by summer.—
Roger Sands,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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Any violence against a judge or a judge's family is completely unacceptable.—
Sarah Lynch Baldwin,
CBS News,
23 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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His energy and passion for the subject are — like his involvement in it — quite surprising.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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The dog was still sitting quite motionless, surveying the park.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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So far, this seems perfectly fine.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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Betzaida Sanchez, shopping with her friend Araceli Herrera, both from Kansas City, Kansas, was thrilled to find a perfectly fitting pair of burgundy thigh-high suede boots for just $8.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
23 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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Whether that works for the Sharks is not totally clear, as the two camps were reportedly far apart in negotiations in their initial talks.—
Curtis Pashelka,
Mercury News,
23 Jan. 2026
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Some of the women are totally incapable of cooking (like Jen Tilly), and others seem to prefer spending the better part of their evening in glam than in the kitchen.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
23 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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The medical establishment did and does dismiss these claims as utterly unfounded, unproven, and dangerous.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
28 Jan. 2026
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Just up the stairs is the utterly elegant Maison Leleu, which was founded in 1910 by Jules Leleu, who won the prestigious Grand Prize at the 1925 International Exposition of Modern Decorative and Industrial Arts.—
Stephanie Sporn,
Vogue,
27 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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Drain the water one more time, then rinse the scarf out thoroughly under the faucet with lukewarm or cool water.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
8 Jan. 2026
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Leaders can thoroughly test how changes made to products, processes and tools may contribute to time and cost savings in the real-world without disrupting operations.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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China has set a new benchmark in extreme magnet science after researchers built the strongest all-superconducting user magnet ever.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
28 Jan. 2026
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We’re all slightly dizzied by this dopamine of social-media traction and losing sight of the effects of it.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Soundly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/soundly. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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