soundly

adverb

Definition of soundlynext
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 Synonyms for soundly
  1. fully
  2. quite
  3. perfectly
  4. totally
  5. utterly
  6. thoroughly
  7. all
  8. wholly
Adverb
  • Only about 20% of those people were incarcerated, and the majority had fully completed their sentences.
    Sasha Hupka, The Arizona Republic, 16 Dec. 2024
  • Because the tax credits are defined by law, Congress would have to act to fully remove them, and the auto industry is already lobbying to try to defend them.
    Camila Domonoske, NPR, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of fully
Adverb
  • My only quibble: unlike Part 1, Part 2 actually deviates quite substantially from the source material, particularly with regard to the fates of Constance and Milady.
    Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 23 Dec. 2024
  • While this one won't be quite as many expect, there is still a lot being added and changed in the next few days.
    Mike Stubbs, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of quite
Adverb
  • Red velvet is perfectly acceptable for Christmas, too.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 19 Dec. 2024
  • Verdugo would slot in perfectly for the Pirates in left field while pushing Bryan Reynolds to right field.
    Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of perfectly
Adverb
  • The ultimate aim is, with the use of multiple layers of such transformations, fooling malware classifiers into thinking malicious code is, in fact, totally benign.
    Davey Winder, Forbes, 25 Dec. 2024
  • One factor to consider, however, which The Athletic’s projection can’t totally factor in yet, is whether the Chiefs would be resting their starters in Week 18.
    James Boyd, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of totally
Adverb
  • Indiana trailed Notre Dame by a score of 17-3 in an utterly dominant first half from the Fighting Irish.
    Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
  • As of this writing, two months past Robert Caro’s 88th birthday, the fifth and concluding volume of this magisterial, utterly necessary biography is still unpublished.
    The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of utterly
Adverb
  • But they were thoroughly dominated Sunday afternoon.
    Daniel Popper, The Athletic, 16 Dec. 2024
  • Notice that all these recipes—the Veronese, the Venetian, the Mantuan, and so forth—are thoroughly grounded in the what and the where.
    Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of thoroughly
Adverb
  • These elaborate gingerbread houses, many life-sized, are extraordinary creations, a true fusion of pastry, art, carpentry, and architecture, all under the supervision of the resident pastry chef.
    Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
  • Prior to the case confirmed in the Louisiana patient, cases had been mild and patients had all recovered after receiving antiviral medication, according to the CDC and state health officials.
    Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of all
Adverb
  • If Fishman’s math holds up, ESPN could be looking at a 20% boost in overall revenue in just seven years’ time—a feat that likely would be wholly improbable if the sports unit were to maintain the status quo or promote the streaming tyro at the expense of the foundational TV network.
    Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 18 Dec. 2024
  • Tokenized securities proponents envision capital efficiency gains across the financial sector for securities that exist in a wholly on chain digital format.
    Brady Dale, Axios, 17 Dec. 2024
Definition of wholly
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