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throughly
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through·ly
ˈthrü-lē
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: in a thorough manner
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thoroughly
adverb
thor·ough·ly
ˈthər-(ˌ)ō-lē
sometimes ˈthȯr-;
ˈthə-(ˌ)rō-
Synonyms of thoroughly
: in a complete or thorough manner
Police thoroughly searched the crime scene for clues. Bats are extremely tidy: they comb themselves thoroughly, and don't gather a mess of nesting materials for their homes, as birds do.—Diane Ackerman
: to a complete or thorough extent
We were thoroughly satisfied with the service we received. thoroughly disgusted/delighted By taking all the tricks in the game, one defeats the opponent so thoroughly that he may be disconcerted …—Craig M. Carver
Synonyms
completely
comprehensively
detailedly
exhaustively
fully
inside out
minutely
roundly
sweepingly
systematically
through and through
totally
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The vacuum’s high-efficiency motor reaches a maximum suction speed of 15,000 pascals, thoroughly whipping up all sorts of debris from carpet, hard floors, and upholstery.
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Clean electric can openers with a damp cloth and dry thoroughly.
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Phoenix's Office of Accountability and Transparency released reports on Thursday concluding the police department failed to train an officer, neglected to use its code of conduct and did not thoroughly investigate complaints.
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The problem for Beijing is that the underlying plan is revealing itself a little too fast and a little too thoroughly to keep African states enthusiastic.
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The videos shared thus far have been received as thoroughly impressive and a giant leap for AI video generation (said with some reservations to account for the fact that OpenAI hasn’t demonstrated the model actually working or released a technical report).
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Constructed in 1960, the single-story house has since been thoroughly modernized and privatized, shielded from public view by gates and tall hedges.
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Drizzle with the dressing and toss thoroughly to combine.
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/ˈθɝː.ə.li/ /ˈθɝː.oʊ.li/
thoroughly adverb
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B2 completely, very much: I thoroughly enjoyed the performance.
More examplesFewer examplesAll the other teachers are thoroughly disillusioned with their colleague.I thoroughly approve of what the government is doing.She ought to be thoroughly ashamed of herself - talking to her mother like that!The senator thoroughly squelched the journalist who tried to interrupt him during his speech.They recognized that the country would revive only if it thoroughly disengaged from the chaos of the old regime.
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Detailed and careful
blow-by-blow
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diligence
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intimately
intricate
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thoroughly adverb
(CAREFULLY)
B2 in a detailed and careful way: We went through the report thoroughly but couldn't find the information anywhere.
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absolutely
abundantly
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thoroughly adverb
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very greatly; very much: The movie left me thoroughly confused about its real meaning. We thoroughly enjoyed the movie.
thoroughly adverb
(COMPLETELY)
completely; in a way that includes many details: The drug was thoroughly tested before being put on the market.
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The medicine's effect was unbelievable but thoroughly convincing.
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In short, the religious quarter was thoroughly restructured.
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The feed was thoroughly mixed with water before feeding.
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The carer must ensure that the patient is cleaned thoroughly when he has finished.
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Females also show cyclicity in song-related behaviors, although this has been less thoroughly studied.
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Even a teacher who can at least teach is thoroughly disapproved of in the absence of personal relationships.
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The organization of workshops will be discussed in a later chapter, and the area of techniques can be described more thoroughly there.
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We cannot thoroughly understand the product without respecting and trying to understand the thinking.
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Relatively few languages have been thoroughly studied at the syntactic level.
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How thoroughly interdisciplinary is it possible to be?
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Both are still thoroughly bound up in a culture-historical mode of discourse.
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Essential in tackling the brief then was to understand thoroughly this desire and need for adaptability and flexibility.
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Interviewers and observers were thoroughly trained prior to collecting data, and ongoing recalibration meetings were held to promote measurement fidelity and reliability.
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However, researchers have not thoroughly explored these causal connections across development or the possibility of changing them through theory-based intervention techniques.
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A subset of clones was verified more thoroughly by measuring under r40 magnification the sizes of the haploid colonies obtained after tetrad dissection.
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thoroughly
adverb
Definition of thoroughly
1
as in systematically
with attention to all aspects or details
they researched the issue thoroughly before deciding how to vote
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
systematically
fully
extensively
completely
comprehensively
widely
exhaustively
totally
in detail
minutely
at length
intensively
from the ground up
inside out
from stem to stern
roundly
sweepingly
detailedly
broadly
microscopically
perfectly
meticulously
through and through
generally
definitely
conclusively
globally
all out
consummately
full blast
encyclopedically
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
randomly
haphazardly
inadequately
narrowly
aimlessly
imperfectly
summarily
superficially
cursorily
shallowly
vaguely
sketchily
desultorily
hit or miss
nebulously
indeterminately
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2
as in fully
to a full extent or degree
I am thoroughly satisfied with her explanation of the events of that evening
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fully
completely
quite
totally
utterly
perfectly
all
wholly
well
even
entirely
fast
absolutely
exactly
entire
out
wide
enough
soundly
heartily
clean
all the way
for fair
full
altogether
dead
at length
basically
flat
in whole
to pieces
all over
down to the ground
to bits
down the line
substantially
through and through
plumb
to the max
to the hilt
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THOROUGHLY Definition & Usage Examples | Dictionary.com
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Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2024How to use thoroughly in a sentenceWe don’t freak out about small sample sizes here at FiveThirtyEight … but when a small sample is all we have, we at least have to dissect it thoroughly.We Knew A Football Team Would Win In Week 1. But Maybe Not ‘Football Team.’ | Sara Ziegler (sara.ziegler@fivethirtyeight.com) | September 14, 2020 | FiveThirtyEightWith just the touch of a button, the blade will pop out of the wheel so you can clean it thoroughly in the dishwasher.Pizza cutters that will get you the slice of your dreams | PopSci Commerce Team | September 2, 2020 | Popular-ScienceYou also want to make sure the opening allows easy access to the inside of the bladder so you can thoroughly clean it.Hydration bladders for outdoor adventures | PopSci Commerce Team | September 1, 2020 | Popular-ScienceWe reiterate the need to thoroughly investigate the case and take measures to prevent future crimes against LGBTI people.Transgender Salvadoran woman who fled to Guatemala murdered | Ernesto Valle | August 17, 2020 | Washington BladePerhaps because channels like paid social and paid search are so thoroughly tracked, it can sometimes be even harder to convince people to think less about those channels in terms of immediate ROI and more in terms of medium-term brand growth.Why SEOs should care about brand | Robin Lord | July 31, 2020 | Search Engine LandIt is also the first study to thoroughly examine emergency department use for post-abortion care.Abortion Complications Are Rare, No Matter What the Right Says | Samantha Allen | December 8, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTDo not move on to the next item on this list until you have thoroughly answered these questions.Justin Bieber Isn’t Even 21, Yet Makes More Money Than Meryl Streep | Amy Zimmerman | November 25, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTSomething tells me Holly Golightly would have thoroughly approved.The Incredible Art of Christmas Windows | Barbara Ragghianti | November 24, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTIts rhetorical potential—if it ever had any—has been thoroughly exhausted.The Problematic Hunt for a ‘Gay Gene’ | Samantha Allen | November 20, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTBut when you look at it clearly, saving the law from politics turns out to be a thoroughly political job.A Reminder: Our Justices are Politicians in Robes | Jedediah Purdy | November 13, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTDown in his galleries and chambers where it was dark as a pocket Grandfather Mole enjoyed himself thoroughly.The Tale of Grandfather Mole | Arthur Scott BaileyMen's lives are as thoroughly blended with each other as the air they breathe: evil spreads as necessarily as disease.Pearls of Thought | Maturin M. BallouAnd here let me point out for your future guidance the importance of having a private secretary thoroughly up to his work.Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 107, November 3, 1894 | VariousWhatever figure alphabet, however, is used, the main thing about it is to master it thoroughly.Assimilative Memory | Marcus Dwight Larrowe (AKA Prof. A. Loisette)Formulas prepared by others are perfectly retained, however, if they are thoroughly assimilated.Assimilative Memory | Marcus Dwight Larrowe (AKA Prof. A. Loisette)See More ExamplesBrowse#aabbccddeeffgghhiijjkkllmmnnooppqqrrssttuuvvwwxxyyzzAboutCareersShopContact usAdvertise with usCookies, terms, & privacyDo not sell my infoFollow usGet the Word of the Day every day!Sign upBy clicking "Sign Up", you are accepting Dictionary.com Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policies.My account© 2024 Dictionary.com, LLC
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Meaning of thoroughly in English
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/ˈθɝː.ə.li/ /ˈθɝː.oʊ.li/ uk
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thoroughly adverb
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B2 completely, very much: I thoroughly enjoyed the performance.
More examplesFewer examplesAll the other teachers are thoroughly disillusioned with their colleague.I thoroughly approve of what the government is doing.She ought to be thoroughly ashamed of herself - talking to her mother like that!The senator thoroughly squelched the journalist who tried to interrupt him during his speech.They recognized that the country would revive only if it thoroughly disengaged from the chaos of the old regime.
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thoroughly adverb
(CAREFULLY)
B2 in a detailed and careful way: We went through the report thoroughly but couldn't find the information anywhere.
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(Definition of thoroughly from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
thoroughly | Intermediate English
thoroughlyadverb us
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/ˈθɜr·ə·li, ˈθʌr-/
thoroughly adverb
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very greatly; very much: The movie left me thoroughly confused about its real meaning. We thoroughly enjoyed the movie.
thoroughly adverb
(COMPLETELY)
completely; in a way that includes many details: The drug was thoroughly tested before being put on the market.
(Definition of thoroughly from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
Examples of thoroughly
thoroughly
Thoroughly check leaves for aphids or other pests.
From OregonLive.com
Although the history and architecture of missions have been thoroughly examined, the works of art adorning the interiors have received less attention.
From Los Angeles Times
Blend thoroughly, while making sure most of the blush stays on the highest part of the cheekbones.
From Huffington Post
They are thoroughly engaged with the process and it was not like 2011 when we were begging the elites to come out to vote.
From CNN
This fluke of history is doubly ironic since no other decisive battle has ever been so thoroughly reported for the official record.
From The Atlantic
But let's parse that commendation a bit more thoroughly.
From The Hill
He also thoroughly reviewed medical records -- about what he was looking for exactly, he was less forthcoming.
From CNN
Regrettably, the production histories of many early films are lost, or fragmentary, or were not thoroughly recorded in the first place.
From San Francisco Chronicle
The sea turtles have not been thoroughly examined yet but federal officials say this seems related to the oil spill.
From CBS News
Known as brood parasitism, this habit has been most thoroughly researched in the cuckoo.
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Thoroughly stir together 2 cups flour, the cinnamon and the ginger in a bowl.
From NPR
For example, spreading out vaccines within the same series might confer less immunity, though we don't know because this has not been thoroughly studied.
From Huffington Post
When we returned to the platform the skill of the deception seemed to us greater than ever, but we were thoroughly disillusioned.
From The Atlantic
I have been thoroughly briefed by members of my staff as to the deplorable state of our nation's air traffic control system.
From The New Yorker
Two made newspaper dresses, one made a whimsical diorama; all three entries were beautifully crafted and thoroughly charming.
From The Seattle Times
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(thro̅o̅′lē),USA pronunciation adv. [Archaic.]thoroughly.
1400–50; late Middle English; see through, -ly
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