SOUNDLY


Meaning of SOUNDLY in English

/ ˈsaʊndli; NAmE / adverb

1.

if you sleep soundly , you sleep very well and very deeply

2.

in a way that is sensible or can be relied on :

a soundly based conclusion

3.

completely and thoroughly :

The team was soundly defeated.

4.

strongly; firmly :

These houses are soundly built.

5.

very well, but not in an excellent way :

He played soundly.

6.

( of physical punishment ) severely :

He was soundly beaten by his mother.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.