thoroughly
Americanadverb
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in a thorough manner or degree; completely and carefully.
We will review the data thoroughly.
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perfectly; utterly.
We thoroughly enjoyed the play.
Etymology
Origin of thoroughly
First recorded in 1450–1500; thorough ( def. ) + -ly ( def. )
Example Sentences
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And who will be thoroughly humbled by “Craft in America.”
These improvements didn’t improve anywhere near so thoroughly as the borax man promised.
They added that the two regulatory bodies “should thoroughly investigate whether this merger threatens competition and undermines transparence, and block it if it is not consistent with antitrust law.”
From Barron's
Francisco and his wife, Lucia, left Mexico for a better life in the early 1900s, so it’s hard to imagine what they would make of their thoroughly Americanized descendants today.
From Los Angeles Times
McDonnell said that each use of force would be investigated thoroughly, and if necessary discipline would be imposed, but denied that his department’s response had been excessive.
From Los Angeles Times
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