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