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    thoroughgoing
    /ˈθʌrəˌɡəʊɪŋ/

    adjective

    • 1. involving or attending to every detail or aspect of something: "a thoroughgoing reform of the whole economy"

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  2. THOROUGHGOING definition: 1. complete, detailed, careful: 2. complete, detailed, careful: . Learn more.

  3. The meaning of THOROUGHGOING is marked by thoroughness or zeal : thorough, complete. How to use thoroughgoing in a sentence.

  4. You use thoroughgoing to emphasize that someone or something is fully or completely the type of person or thing specified.

  5. Anything thoroughgoing is comprehensive — it pays extremely careful attention to details. Your thoroughgoing research most likely involved endless hours of sifting through multiple sources.

  6. What does the adjective thoroughgoing mean? There are two meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective thoroughgoing. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. How common is the adjective thoroughgoing? About 0.9 occurrences per million words in modern written English. How is the adjective thoroughgoing pronounced?

  7. Definition of thoroughgoing adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  8. thoroughgoing - performed comprehensively and completely; "an exhaustive study"; "made a thorough search"; "thoroughgoing research"

  9. Thoroughgoing definition: doing things thoroughly.. See examples of THOROUGHGOING used in a sentence.

  10. You use thoroughgoing to emphasize that someone or something is fully or completely the type of person or thing specified.

  11. Jun 2, 2024 · thoroughgoing (comparative more thoroughgoing, superlative most thoroughgoing) With great attention to detail; complete, thorough. He did a thoroughgoing job of cleaning up the broken glass.