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throughly

[ throo-lee ]
/ ˈθru li /

adverb Archaic.

thoroughly.

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Origin of throughly

late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; see origin at through, -ly

Words nearby throughly

through bass, through bridge, through-composed, through drainage, through-line , throughly, through one's hat, through one's head, through one's mind, through-other, throughout
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British Dictionary definitions for throughly

throughly
/ (ˈθruːlɪ) /

adverb

archaic thoroughly; completely
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