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soundly

/ˈsaʊnd.lɪ/

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

Examples :

"He was soundly thrashed by the semi-professional boxer."
quality way

Related Words

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defect noun

/ˈdiːfɛkt/ /dɪˈfɛkt/

A fault or malfunction.

"a defect in the ear or eye; a defect in timber or iron; a defect of memory or judgment"

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professional noun

/pɹəˈfɛʃənəl/

A person who belongs to a profession

"My uncle is a professional engineer. "

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of preposition

/ɔv/ /ɒv/ /ə/ /ʌv/

Expressing distance or motion.

"The school is located five miles of the town center. "

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boxer noun

/ˈbɒksə/ /ˈbɑːksɚ/

A participant (fighter) in a boxing match.

"The boxer trained hard for months before the championship fight. "

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deficiency noun

/dɪˈfɪʃənsi/

Inadequacy or incompleteness.

"The student's essay showed a deficiency in research, making it hard to support the main points. "

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in noun

/ɪn/ /ən/ /ɘn/

A position of power or influence, or a way to get it.

"His parents got him an in with the company."

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the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

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thorough noun

/ˈθʌɹə/ /ˈθɜɹoʊ/

A furrow between two ridges, to drain off the surface water.

"The farmer carefully plowed the field, creating deep furrows to ensure a thorough drainage system. "

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manner noun

/ˈmænə/ /ˈmænɚ/

Mode of action; way of performing or doing anything

"My sister learned to write in a very careful manner. "

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semi noun

/ˈsɛmi/ /ˈsemaɪ/

A semi-detached house.

"My family lives in a semi. "

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thrashed verb

/θræʃt/

To beat mercilessly.

"The older brother thrashed the younger one after he broke his toy. "

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free noun

/fɹiː/

Free transfer

"The free transfer of the student's records ensured a smooth transition to the new school. "