resoundingly
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re·sound
(rĭ-zound′)v. re·sound·ed, re·sound·ing, re·sounds
v.intr.
1. To make a loud, prolonged, or reverberating sound: The judge's gavel resounded in the courtroom. See Synonyms at echo.
2. To be filled with sound; reverberate: The schoolyard resounded with the laughter of children.
3. To be talked about, celebrated, or extolled: news that resounded throughout the nation.
v.tr.
1. To send back (sound).
2. To utter or emit loudly.
3. To celebrate or praise, as in verse or song.
[Alteration (influenced by sound) of Middle English resounen, from Old French resoner, from Latin resonāre : re-, re- + sonāre, to sound; see swen- in Indo-European roots.]
re·sound′ing adj.
re·sound′ing·ly adv.
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Adv. | 1. | resoundingly - in a resounding manner; "he then so resoundingly denounced his former friend" |
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resoundingly
[rɪˈzaʊndɪŋlɪ] ADV to defeat sb resoundingly → obtener una victoria resonante sobre algnCollins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
resound
(rəˈzaund) verb to sound loudly or for a long time. The audience's cheers resounded through the hall.resonar
reˈsounding adjective1. loud. resounding cheers.sonoro; clamoroso, resonante
reˈsoundingly adverb de una manera sonora/clamorosa/sonada
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