soundly

[US]/ˈsaʊndlɪ/
[UK]/'saʊndli/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adv. tief, gründlich, robust, stark, hart

Phrases & Collocations

sleep soundly

fest schlafen

breathe soundly

ruhig atmen

rest soundly

ruhig ausruhen

snore soundly

tief schnarchen

dream soundly

träumen

Example Sentences

I slept soundly that day.

Ich schlief an diesem Tag fest und ruhig.

To beat soundly or thoroughly;drub.

Jemandem ordentlich eins verpassen; verprügeln.

pummeled the bully soundly;

schlug den Schulhof kräftig.

The child slept soundly in her cradle.

Das Kind schlief fest und ruhig in ihrem Wiegenkorb.

Though he slept soundly,he awoke instantly.

Obwohl er fest und ruhig schlief,wachte er sofort auf.

The visiting side were soundly thrashed.

Die gegnerische Mannschaft wurde deutlich geschlagen.

the front metal panels must be soundly earthed.

Die vorderen Metallpaneele müssen fest geerdet sein.

he rated the young man soundly for his want of respect.

Er bewertete den jungen Mann scharf für seinen Mangel an Respekt.

Real-world Examples

It was what he would do, and he mustn't sleep too soundly.

Es war das, was er tun würde, und er durfte nicht zu fest schlafen.

Source: Modern University English Intensive Reading (2nd Edition) Volume 1

Oh, give it some time. we're still adjusting, and Benjamin is sleeping so soundly.

Gib ihm etwas Zeit. Wir passen uns noch an, und Benjamin schläft so fest.

Source: Desperate Housewives (Audio Version) Season 4

Sleeping soundly can restore body and spirit.

Festes Schlafen kann Körper und Geist erneuern.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

If a person stays in the same room the following night they tend to sleep more soundly.

Wenn eine Person in derselben Nacht im selben Raum übernachtet, neigen sie dazu, fester zu schlafen.

Source: Past English Level 4 Reading Exam Papers

Soundly, knowing you'll do the right thing.

Fest, in dem Wissen, dass du das Richtige tun wirst.

Source: Modern Family - Season 04

Both of them were sleeping soundly.

Sie beide schliefen fest.

Source: Journey to the West

The workers slept soundly after a hard day's work.

Die Arbeiter schliefen nach einem harten Arbeitstag fest.

Source: New Concept English: Vocabulary On-the-Go, Book 2.

It was a beautiful night, and I was sleeping soundly.

Es war eine wunderschöne Nacht, und ich schlief fest.

Source: 1000 episodes of English stories (continuously updated)

Their sleeping bags were warm and comfortable, so they all slept soundly.

Ihre Schlafsäcke waren warm und bequem, also schliefen sie alle fest.

Source: New Concept English, American Version, Book Two (Translation)

The child slept soundly in spite of the loud noise next door.

Das Kind schlief trotz des lauten Lärms nebenan fest.

Source: New Concept English: Vocabulary On-the-Go, Book 2.

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