1SLEEPif you sleep soundly, you sleep deeply and peacefully 〔睡觉〕酣畅地,沉沉地
The baby slept soundly all night.
宝宝整晚都睡得很香甜。
2soundly defeated/beaten/thrashedCOMPLETELYcompletely defeated or severely punished 被彻底击败/受到痛打
The Republicans were soundly defeated.
共和党大败。
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soundly defeated/beaten/thrashed• In Hayward, a proposedlibraryimprovementtax was soundly defeated.• When it came up for a vote in March, it was soundly defeated.• Synthonia are now the only side without a win after they were soundly beaten at Blackhall.• They were led by a fanatical chieftain named Yusuf and Alfonso was soundly defeated at the battle of Sagrajas.• The Republicans were soundly defeated in the South, even in places where there were voting black majorities.
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soundly• She searched through all the mattresses and featherbeds, pulled out the pea, and then slept soundly.• Within seconds Maggie was sleeping soundly.• In Normandy, the settlers could sleep more soundly as the theatre of activewar moved south.• The Republicans were soundlydefeated in the South, even in places where there were votingblackmajorities.• I slept soundly for the first time since I left Denver.• Dole was beatensoundly in New Hampshire and never recovered.• Our proposal was soundlyrejected by the board.• For the first time in weeks, Ted Iacenda will sleep soundlytonight.