Associations to the word «Soundly»

Wiktionary

SOUNDLY, adverb. In a thorough manner; in manner free of defect or deficiency.

Dictionary definition

SOUNDLY, adverb. Deeply or completely; "slept soundly through the storm"; "the baby is sleeping soundly".
SOUNDLY, adverb. Completely and absolutely (`good' is sometimes used informally for `thoroughly'); "he was soundly defeated"; "we beat him good".

Wise words

Language is a process of free creation; its laws and principles are fixed, but the manner in which the principles of generation are used is free and infinitely varied. Even the interpretation and use of words involves a process of free creation.
Noam Chomsky