Definitions

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • adverb With a loud, resonant sound.
  • adverb by extension Emphatically, so as to be celebrated.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • adverb in a resounding manner

Etymologies

Sorry, no etymologies found.

Support

Help support Wordnik (and make this page ad-free) by adopting the word resoundingly.

Examples

  • So what did we learn from this latest undertaking, this latest accomplishment struck so resoundingly from the bucket list:

    Dusk Before the Dawn » 2009 » November 2009

  • Chris Mason, who has answered the call resoundingly well.

    NHL.com Feature Stories 2009

  • KOPPEL: And following Jefferson's victory Saturday, the Black Caucus again sprang to his side, trumpeting his victory, declaring that the voters have spoken "resoundingly" and called on all members of Congress to rally behind Jefferson -- Wolf.

    CNN Transcript Dec 11, 2006 2006

  • HOUSE PASSES CONTINUING RESOLUTION, SHUTDOWN OFFICIALLY AVERTED FOR, LIKE, A MINUTE - The House this afternoon resoundingly passed the continuing resolution that will keep the government funded until November 18th, 352 to 66.

    HUFFPOST HILL - Dems Promote Dem Bill By Making It Less Dem-y Eliot Nelson 2011

  • Regarding your editorial " Off the California Rails " May 31: California voters said resoundingly that they want high-speed rail and have done their part by investing $9 billion to ensure it becomes a reality.

    Central Valley Start Is Ideal for Fast California Trains 2011

  • But the two winners emerging from this contest are President Grimsson, whose refusal to ratify the treaty has been resoundingly vindicated, and the former conservative prime minister 1991–2004, David Oddsson, who as editor of Iceland's leading newspaper Morgunbladid fought the treaty tooth and nail.

    Iceland Says No Hannes H. Gissurarson 2011

  • I don't know what you guys are thinking, but I think Nico was resoundingly embarrassed by WaPo and the Times.

    What's With The WaPo and Blogger Bashing? 2009

  • Matt Canter , a spokesman for the Senate Democrats' campaign committee, said nothing has changed about McMahon since voters resoundingly rejected her candidacy last year.''

    New Senate Bid for McMahon Devlin Barrett 2011

  • That was one of the reforms proposed by Republicans during the debate — to allow people to purchase insurance across state lines — but it was resoundingly rejected by liberals who think the only good regulation is More.

    The Volokh Conspiracy » Destroying the Constitution’s Structure is not Constitutional 2010

  • In it he refutes, in a resoundingly biblical fashion, the common charge that the Mass is "unbiblical".

    Protestantism 2009

Comments

Log in or sign up to get involved in the conversation. It's quick and easy.