What is another word for soundly?

Pronunciation: [sˈa͡ʊndli] (IPA)

"Soundly" is an adverb that means deeply, profoundly, or completely. It is often used to describe the way in which a person sleeps when they are completely relaxed and at ease. There are many synonyms for the word "soundly" that can be used to express the same idea. For example, the word "serenely" means peacefully, calmly, and without disturbance. Similarly, "tranquilly" suggests a sense of calm and quietness, whereas "securely" implies a feeling of safety and protection. Other synonyms for "soundly" include "restfully", "uninterruptedly", and "thoroughly", all of which convey the idea of a deep and restful sleep.

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What are the opposite words for soundly?

Soundly is an adverb that means to perform an action in a thorough, effective, or satisfactory manner. There are numerous antonyms, or words that mean the opposite of soundly. Some common antonyms for soundly are inadequately, poorly, inefficiently, unsatisfactorily, and incompletely. If someone does something inadequately, they do it in an insufficient or insufficient way. When someone is doing something poorly, they are not doing it well. Inefficiently refers to doing something in a way that is wasteful or not productive. Unsatisfactorily means doing something that is not satisfying or meeting the desired outcome. Lastly, incompletely means not having done something fully or entirely.

Usage examples for Soundly

Jane was asleep-sleeping more soundly than she had done for many days, but as the door of her room opened she woke, and sitting up turned on, with an instinctive gesture, the electric light which swung over her bed.
"Jane Oglander"
Marie Belloc Lowndes
Larry stretched himself in his bunk and was soon sleeping soundly.
"The Eye of Dread"
Payne Erskine
Women began to rouse soundly sleeping children, men to stretch their arms and remark to their neighbors, and John also began to get himself together.
"The Man from Jericho"
Edwin Carlile Litsey

Famous quotes with Soundly

  • A mother's arms are made of tenderness and children sleep soundly in them.
    Victor Hugo
  • The difference is that for a soundly conceived and solidly endowed republic it takes a great deal longer for those seeds to germinate and the plants to grow.
    Robert Welch
  • To be a simple animal like my father, untroubled by consciousness, or conscience. To sleep soundly, at east with your certainties, men as expendable as beef. (p. 161)
    Philipp Meyer
  • Sins which would terrify us if they were peculiar to ourselves alone cease to frighten us when they are shared. The sinner sleeps soundly when he finds himself surrounded by a multitude, as though God were obliged to spare him.
    Pierre Nicole
  • If I can find out God, then I shall find Him, If none can find Him, then I shall sleep soundly, Knowing how well on earth your love sufficed me,           A lamp in darkness.
    Sara Teasdale

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