resoundingly C2 Topic:Describing Qualities US /rɪˈzaʊndɪŋli/ UK /ɹɪˈzaʊndɪŋli/ See IPA manual Freq #129880 Meanings 1 adv In a clear and unmistakable way; emphatically The proposal was resoundingly rejected by the committee. 2 adv With a loud, echoing sound The bells tolled resoundingly across the valley. Etymology AI details From resounding + -ly. Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # resoundingly **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** adv **IPA (US):** /rɪˈzaʊndɪŋli/ **IPA (UK):** /ɹɪˈzaʊndɪŋli/ **Frequency rank:** 129880 ## Meanings 1. In a clear and unmistakable way; emphatically 2. With a loud, echoing sound ## Examples - The proposal was resoundingly rejected by the committee. - The bells tolled resoundingly across the valley. ## Etymology From resounding + -ly. ## AI Etymology Resoundingly is from resounding + -ly. The analysis is mainly morphological: the modern adverbial form is built from the named base and affix. Current senses include in a clear and unmistakable way; emphatically and with a loud, echoing sound. ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown