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- Dictionarythoroughly/ˈθʌrəli/
adverb
- 1. in a thorough manner: "he searched the house thoroughly" Similar
- 2. very much; greatly: "I thoroughly enjoyed the day" Similar
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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. The medicine's effect was unbelievable but thoroughly convincing. From the Cambridge English Corpus
The meaning of THOROUGHLY is in a complete or thorough manner : to a complete or thorough extent. How to use thoroughly in a sentence.
Thoroughly definition: in a thorough manner or degree; completely and carefully. See examples of THOROUGHLY used in a sentence.
adverb. us / ˈθɜr·ə·li, ˈθʌr- / thoroughly adverb (VERY GREATLY) Add to word list. 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.
with nothing left out or omitted; complete: The district attorney’s office conducted a thorough investigation. The doctor gave him a thorough medical examination. thorough adjective (VERY GREAT) [ not gradable ] (used for emphasis) very great: The meeting was a thorough waste of time.
Thoroughly means exhaustively and completely. No matter how thoroughly you clean every carpet, shelf, and windowpane in a house, there is always more dust to be found. Thorough comes from the word through, and originally meant passing completely through something.
Define thoroughly. thoroughly synonyms, thoroughly pronunciation, thoroughly translation, English dictionary definition of thoroughly. adj. 1. Exhaustively complete: a thorough search. 2. Painstakingly accurate or careful: thorough research. 3. Absolute; utter: a thorough pleasure. prep.
