thoroughly
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3.5
- adverb
- /ˈθɜroʊli/
:
a fondo
- Never in U.S. history has a presidential election been as thoroughly corrupted by coordinated fraud across multiple states.
- investigate thoroughly
- examine thoroughly
- analyze thoroughly
He's the first person to thoroughly work through Aristotle.
- He's the first person to thoroughly work through Aristotle.
- That everything I'm saying is thoroughly documented on the Internet.
- Remember, philosophy is a thoroughly human way of life.
- That stops you from growing and really thoroughly enjoying life.
- But you know, it was thoroughly enjoyed.
- I have so thoroughly enjoyed both of them.
- And anarchists just answer it more thoroughly and more annoyingly.
Examples
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Maybe I should ask them to search your car more thoroughly.
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He checked the report thoroughly for any errors before submitting it.
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We all enjoyed ourselves thoroughly on our three weeks off.
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OK, we're just going to water them in thoroughly and then these are done.
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You have to mix this thoroughly or else it's not going to apply right.
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Finally, all students appeared to take the assessments seriously and took their time thoroughly answering the questions.
Academic text (2011) -
Well, I have to say, I've thoroughly enjoyed this conversation.
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From the day they hired me to the day I was fired, I served my clients consistently, thoroughly, with absolute excellence.
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The list of respondents in the study was checked thoroughly to avoid duplications.
Academic text (1999) -
Nothing, probably, can destroy the aesthetic effect of a landscape as thoroughly and efficiently as too much embellishment.
Academic text (2008)
Synonyms
∞
1.0
Totally, in every way
∞
1.0
To be complete with nothing left out
∞
1.0
Completely, with nothing left out
∞
2.2
Completely without leaving anything out
657
1.0
In a way with no mistakes
407
7.9
Used informally to mean completely or very much
87
4.1
In a way that covers a large area or includes many parts
84
3.4
Completely in every way
77
3.1
Give all important facts so someone understands
38
4.1
In a careful and steady way that shows hard work
33
3.5
Completely and in every detail
32
8.3
With great care and close attention to small details
31
2.7
In a very complete way, for example when someone sleeps deeply or loses badly
27
4.0
In an organized step by step way
20
6.0
With great care and attention to small details
19
3.5
In a way that is done very well in every detail
14
4.9
In a very careful and strict way that follows rules closely
8
4.9
In a way that includes almost all parts
7
3.7
Completely and without doubt
6
6.7
In a way that includes every part and leaves nothing out
5
7.7
To do something carefully and with steady effort
1
6.2
Completely and in the right way
Completely and without any doubt
Antonyms
How Thorough
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Thoroughly comes from the old word through, which meant 'from one side to the other', plus the ending -ly that makes it an adverb. That's why to do something thoroughly is to do it 'completely' or 'all the way through'.