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Definition of soundly adverb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

soundly

adverb
 
/ˈsaʊndli/
 
/ˈsaʊndli/
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  1. if you sleep soundly, you sleep very well and very deeply
  2. in a way that is sensible or can be relied on
    • Your information is soundly based.
    • a soundly based conclusion
  3. completely and by a large amount
    • The team was soundly defeated.
  4. strongly
    • These houses are soundly built.
  5. very well, but not in an excellent way
    • He played soundly throughout the first half of the match.
  6. (of physical punishment) severely
    • He was soundly beaten by his mother.
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