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.

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Example Sentences

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

“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

To examine these interactions in detail, the team used X-ray crystallography to visualize the RNA cloverleaf and the 3CD protein together.

From Science Daily • May 13, 2026

My dear, Minerva explained everything to me in detail and with diagrams as we were coming home on the train.

From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez

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