SOUNDLY Synonyms: 83 Similar and Opposite Words

soundly

adverb

Definition of soundly

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 Jasper County was ahead of you in the region standings, ranked in the Top 10, and the Hurricanes beat you soundly last year. — Todd Holcomb, AJC.com, 12 Oct. 2026 But Dart seemed to be making progress at the start of the season, and the Giants, with a high-profile new coach, John Harbaugh, soundly beat the Dallas Cowboys in Week One. — Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 11 Oct. 2026 Darren Bailey this spring declined to debate his primary opponents Ted Dabrowski, Rick Heinder and James Mendrick, winning the primary election soundly anyway. — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 23 Sep. 2026 The grand jury soundly rejected that legal theory, nor did the state abide by it when calculating how much was owed to the federal government. — Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 11 Sep. 2026 Voters soundly rejected Amendment 4, losing with only 20% of the vote. — Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 3 Sep. 2026 Despite constantly losing and chasing the game, Vancouver was still soundly outshot, out-chanced and exposed at five-on-five. — Thomas Drance, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026 In Connecticut’s 1st Congressional District, Luke Bronin, the former mayor of Hartford, soundly defeated 14-term incumbent John Larson in a race that was defined more by their 30-year age gap than any policy differences. — Benjamin Siegel, ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026 All helped people sleep more soundly and wake up less often during the night. — Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for soundly

Adverb

Accessibility All public areas of Badrutt’s Palace Hotel are accessible; two rooms and one suite have been modified to be fully accessible.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Nov. 2026
The project would require significant power infrastructure, with its plans outlining a campus of nine computing buildings and capacity of up to 6 gigawatts when fully developed.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 13 Nov. 2026

Definition of fully

Adverb

Just when the momentum appeared to have shifted completely, the Yellow jackets answered with a two-minute drill worthy of the playoff stage.

— Ryan Hunt, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Nov. 2026
Gripple provides each employee with 16 paid volunteer hours a year, in addition to completely closing down operations for 10 to 13 days over the holidays, and recently instituted birthday time off.

— Jane Miller, Chicago Tribune, 13 Nov. 2026

Definition of completely

Adverb

That lack of definition extends to the sound of the record, which transforms hyperactively from track to track, echoing the sounds of many other artists without ever quite establishing a distinct profile.

— Aimee Cliff, Pitchfork, 11 Nov. 2026
At lunchtime and in the evenings, its covered gravel patio with 13 tables draws a full crowd of parents with young kids and a few older folks, most of whom Donner has gotten to know quite well.

— Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 11 Nov. 2026

Definition of quite

Adverb

Corben totally gets folks’ hesitation and is 100 percent against the proliferation of data centers, particularly in residential or urban areas.

— Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 11 Nov. 2026
Nike’s best — and most impactful — innovations have always been those that are totally new, the sneakers and technology that look and feel unlike anything that has come before.

— Riley Jones, Footwear News, 10 Nov. 2026

Definition of totally

Adverb

While the revolving timelines are certainly intriguing, the bloated cast, utterly confusing storylines and clumsy dialogue make for a painfully puzzling watch.

— Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 13 Nov. 2026
But both styles required a grueling lifestyle of waking up at 4 in the morning (and sometimes earlier) to head out onto the water for a day of work, and getting back in the afternoon, utterly exhausted.

— John Anglim, CNN Money, 11 Nov. 2026

Definition of utterly

Adverb

Driving between work locations, visiting clients and picking up business supplies can all qualify as business travel.

— Marc Guberti, CNBC, 14 Nov. 2026
Natasha Minsker is the Director of the California Anti-Death Penalty Coalition — an organization pushing to end the death penalty all together.

— Steve Large, CBS News, 13 Nov. 2026

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