soundly
In a thorough manner; in manner free of defect or deficiencyIn a thorough manner; in manner free of defect or deficiency.
» Now we can all sleep soundly.
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1 sensesIn a thorough manner; in manner free of defect or deficiency.
He was soundly thrashed by the semi-professional boxer.
gründlich, ordentlich
обоснованноobosnovanno
- deeply or completely
- completely and absolutely (‘good’ is sometimes used informally for ‘thoroughly’)
Examples
41 sentencesNow we can all sleep soundly.
Did you sleep soundly last night?
Tom was sleeping soundly on the couch.
deTom schlief tief und fest auf dem Sofa. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Tom was tired and was soon sleeping soundly.
The baby was sleeping soundly in his mother's arms.
ruРебёнок крепко спал у мамы на руках. — heccele
deDer Säugling schlief tief und fest in den Armen seiner Mutter. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Translations
4 languagesBy meaning 1
By meaning 1
Origin
From Middle English soundly, soundely, from Old English ġesundlīċe (“safely, prosperously,From Middle English soundly, soundely, from Old English ġesundlīċe (“safely, prosperously, gladly”), equivalent to sound + -ly. Originally meaning "safely", the present sense came in the 16ᵗʰ century.
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Forms
more soundly, most soundly| Comparative | more soundly Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most soundly |
regular
Synonyms
9 synonyms- completely and absolutely (‘good’ is sometimes used informally for ‘thoroughly’):thoroughlygood
Word family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Adverbs of manner — Because it is an -ly adverb