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- [sound]
- /saʊnd/
- /ˈsaʊnd.li/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [sound]
- /saʊnd/
Definitions of soundly word
- adjective soundly free from injury, damage, defect, disease, etc.; in good condition; healthy; robust: a sound heart; a sound mind. 1
- adjective soundly financially strong, secure, or reliable: a sound business; sound investments. 1
- adjective soundly competent, sensible, or valid: sound judgment. 1
- adjective soundly having no defect as to truth, justice, wisdom, or reason: sound advice. 1
- adjective soundly of substantial or enduring character: sound moral values. 1
- adjective soundly following in a systematic pattern without any apparent defect in logic: sound reasoning. 1
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Origin of soundly
First appearance:
before 1150 One of the 7% oldest English words
1150-1200; Middle English sund, Old English gesund (see y-); cognate with Dutch gezond, German gesund
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Parts of speech for Soundly
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
soundly popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 100% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
soundly usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for soundly
adv soundly
- adeptly — very skilled; proficient; expert: an adept juggler.
- admirably — worthy of admiration; inspiring approval, reverence, or affection.
- attentively — while giving attention; observantly: Please listen attentively.
- capitally — in an excellent manner; admirably
- commendably — worthy of praise: She did a commendable job of informing all the interested parties.
adverb soundly
- cogently — convincing or believable by virtue of forcible, clear, or incisive presentation; telling.
- coherently — logically connected; consistent: a coherent argument.
- durably — In a durable manner.
- enduringly — In an enduring manner or fashion; such as to endure.
- expertly — In an expert manner; with great skill.
Antonyms for soundly
adverb soundly
- incapably — In an incapable manner.
- incompletely — not complete; lacking some part.
- insufficiently — not sufficient; lacking in what is necessary or required: an insufficient answer.
- movably — So as to make movable.
Top questions with soundly
- by night when others soundly slept?
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