soundly

Definitions

In a way that shows good judgment or is based on valid reasoning.

Deeply, completely, or thoroughly, especially in reference to sleep.

In a firm, secure, or stable manner.

Examples

After the long hike, the children slept soundly through the night.

The committee soundly rejected the proposal due to a lack of funding.

She was soundly defeated in the election by her opponent.

Synonyms

firmly deeply thoroughly completely sturdily securely robustly

Antonyms

lightly weakly incompletely unreliably fragilely superficially insecurely