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Synonyms

in detail

Idioms  
  1. With close attention to particulars; thoroughly. For example, She explained her theory in detail. It is also put as go into detail, meaning “to investigate thoroughly,” as in You know what I mean, so I needn't go into detail. The first expression dates from about 1600, the second from the late 1800s.


Example Sentences

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They were core to the argument that Brock’s lawyers pressed, and were set out in detail in amicus briefs, including one that the Constitutional Accountability Center filed in support of Brock.

From Slate • Jun. 3, 2026

Former first minister Nicola Sturgeon spoke exclusively and in detail to the BBC's Laura Kuenssberg about the £400,000 embezzled by her estranged husband.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

Haug and her colleagues worked with researchers from the University of Rostock and the University of Oulu in Finland to study the fossil in detail.

From Science Daily • May 25, 2026

“There is no question to anyone following the case in detail that Altman & Brockman did in fact enrich themselves by stealing a charity,” Mr. Musk tweeted after Monday’s verdict.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

It is rather difficult to talk about human memory because we don’t know how the brain works in detail.

From "A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays" by Stephen Hawking

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