groundly C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˈɡraʊndli/ UK /ˈɡraʊndli/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 adv thoroughly or fundamentally (archaic) He was groundly versed in the ancient texts. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adv · thoroughly or fundamentally... thoroughlyfundamentallycompletelywholly ↔ Opposites superficiallypartially Word family Related forms groundgroundinggroundwork Etymology AI details Archaic, from ground + -ly. Ground is from Old English grund ('bottom, foundation, earth'), from Proto-Germanic *grunduz. grund Old English *grunduz Proto-Germanic View etymology graph -> Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives Register & Style External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # groundly **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** adv **IPA (US):** /ˈɡraʊndli/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈɡraʊndli/ ## Meanings 1. thoroughly or fundamentally (archaic) ## Examples - He was groundly versed in the ancient texts. ## Synonyms - thoroughly - fundamentally - completely - wholly ## Antonyms - superficially - partially ## Related Forms - ground - grounding - groundwork ## Roots and Affixes - Root: grund - Root: *grunduz ## Etymology Archaic, from ground + -ly. Ground is from Old English grund ('bottom, foundation, earth'), from Proto-Germanic *grunduz. ## AI Etymology Groundly is archaic, from ground + -ly. Ground is from Old English grund ('bottom, foundation, earth'), from Proto-Germanic *grunduz. The suffix is part of the word's derivational shape, marking the final grammatical or semantic role while the base supplies the central meaning. As an adverb, it carries the sense "thoroughly or fundamentally (archaic)", with the older formation still helping explain the modern use. Relevant historical forms include Old English grund and Proto-Germanic *grunduz. Related words include ground and groundwork. ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives - Register & Style markdown