soundly

IPA/ˈsaʊndli/
KK[sˈaʊndli]IPA/ˈsaʊndli/

soundly — 副詞

1. in a thorough and complete way, leaving nothing undone — used especially for def

1.副詞B2
釋義

徹底地

毫無保留地、完全地

in a thorough and complete way, leaving nothing undone — used especially for defeats, rejections, wins, or disproving something

例句

The home team was soundly defeated in the championship final.

主隊在冠軍決賽中被徹底擊敗。

soundly + past participle (defeated)

The board soundly rejected the proposal for a new campus building.

董事會徹底否決了興建新校舍的提案。

常見搭配
  • soundly defeated
  • soundly rejected
  • soundly criticized
  • soundly disproved
  • soundly won
同義詞
  • thoroughly

    more general, works in wider contexts

  • completely

    less emphatic; 'soundly' implies a decisive finality

  • decisively

    focuses on the finality of the result, common with 'defeated' and 'won'

反義詞
  • narrowly

    by a small margin — opposite of 'soundly' in competition contexts

  • barely

    almost not — opposite of thoroughness

文法句型

soundly + past participle (soundly defeated)

soundly + verb (soundly beat)

用法筆記

Most common with past participles that express a negative outcome (defeated, rejected, criticized, disproved). Less frequent with positive outcomes (won, approved).

常見錯誤

The plan was soundly approved.
The plan was soundly rejected.
'soundly' is most natural with negative outcomes; with positive outcomes it sounds unusual.

2. in a deep, uninterrupted way that allows full rest — describing the quality of s

2.副詞B1
釋義

酣然

睡得深沉安穩

in a deep, uninterrupted way that allows full rest — describing the quality of sleep

例句

After hiking for ten miles, Sofia slept soundly through the entire night.

健行了十英里後，Sofia 整夜都睡得很沉。

sleep soundly — the most common collocation for this sense

The baby was sleeping soundly despite the loud music from next door.

嬰兒睡得很熟，絲毫不受隔壁大聲音樂的影響。

常見搭配
  • sleep soundly
  • sleeping soundly
  • slept soundly
  • fall asleep soundly
同義詞
  • deeply

    the most common synonym; 'soundly' adds a nuance of being undisturbed

  • peacefully

    emphasizes calmness rather than depth of sleep

反義詞
  • lightly

    waking easily — opposite of deep sleep

  • fitfully

    restlessly, waking often — opposite of soundly

文法句型

sleep + soundly

be + sleeping + soundly

用法筆記

Almost exclusively used with sleep-related verbs (sleep, rest, doze, nap). Rarely found outside this context. Frequently appears with 'through the night' to emphasize duration.

常見錯誤

I soundly ate dinner.
I slept soundly after dinner.
'soundly' in this sense applies only to sleep or rest, not to other activities.

3. in a way that shows good judgment, careful reasoning, and a reliable basis — des

3.副詞B2
釋義

穩健地

有根據且合乎邏輯地

in a way that shows good judgment, careful reasoning, and a reliable basis — describing decisions, arguments, or practices

例句

The committee's decision was soundly based on years of research data.

委員會的決定穩健地建立在多年的研究數據之上。

soundly based on — collocation with research / data / evidence

Dr. Chen argues soundly that early education reduces long-term social costs.

陳博士有力地論證了早期教育能降低長期的社會成本。

常見搭配
  • soundly based
  • soundly argued
  • soundly reasoned
  • soundly planned
同義詞
  • rationally

    focuses on logic rather than the solid basis

  • wisely

    focuses on the outcome being smart, rather than the process being reliable

  • validly

    narrower — used for arguments or points, not for actions

反義詞
  • unsoundly

    rare; 'poorly' or 'badly' are more natural antonyms

  • flimsily

    describes reasoning that does not rest on solid evidence

文法句型

soundly + [verb of judgment / planning]

用法筆記

Common in formal writing about business, law, academia, and policy. Often precedes verbs like base, argue, reason, plan, or design. Distinguish from sense 1 (COMPLETELY): that sense stresses thoroughness of an action; this sense stresses the reliability of the reasoning behind it.

常見錯誤

She soundly argued that pizza is delicious.
She soundly argued that the policy would reduce emissions.
'soundly' in this sense needs a serious, reasoned claim, not a personal preference.

4. with strong physical force or harsh impact — used for hitting, beating, kicking,

4.副詞B2
釋義

狠狠地

用強力或猛烈的方式

with strong physical force or harsh impact — used for hitting, beating, kicking, or punishing someone

例句

The bully was soundly beaten by the older students who finally stood up to him.

那名惡霸被終於挺身而出的大孩子狠狠教訓了一頓。

soundly beaten — physical sense

Diego kicked the ball soundly past the goalkeeper into the top corner.

Diego 將球重重踢過守門員頭頂，飛入球門上角。

常見搭配
  • soundly beaten
  • soundly kicked
  • soundly hit
  • soundly punished
同義詞
  • severely

    broader; can describe emotional or physical harshness

  • violently

    stronger emphasis on raw force

  • harshly

    focuses on the effect on the receiver

反義詞

文法句型

soundly + [verb of physical impact]

用法筆記

Used with verbs of physical impact (hit, kick, beat, punish) to emphasise the force or harshness of the action itself, rather than the completeness of the result. Unlike sense 1 (COMPLETELY), which focuses on the decisiveness of an outcome, sense 4 highlights the manner of physical force. Non-human subjects (waves, wind) also occur naturally with this sense but not with others.

同根字

常見搭配

名詞搭配

  • soundly (modifies): defeat, rejection, sleep, rest, argument, reasoning, beating, punishment

副詞搭配

  • very soundly (only with sleep sense)
  • quite soundly (with sleep sense)
  • most soundly (with sleep sense)

常用片語

  • sleep soundly through
  • soundly based on
  • soundly defeated by