throughly

[ throo-lee ]

/ ˈθru li /

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adverb Archaic.

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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 and through, through bass, through bridge, through-composed, through-line , throughly, through one's hat, through one's head, through one's mind, through-other, throughout

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How to use throughly in a sentence

Meanwhile the region had been throughly explored from Monterey as a base.
The Colonization of North America|Herbert Eugene Bolton
If this first worke bee throughly and throughoutly dispatched as I hope it is, the great Remora is removed.
The Simple Cobler of Aggawam in America|Theodore de la Guard
Then set it by, till it be throughly cold, and barrel it up, and keep it till it be ripe.
The Closet of Sir Kenelm Digby Knight Opened|Kenelm Digby
Bear it in thy mind evermore, and see that thou be throughly well exercised in this particular.
Meditations|Marcus Aurelius

As soon as he had throughly posted himself on the subject he went off to the contractors, and had a long interview with them.
The Great Round World and What Is Going On In It, Vol. 1, No. 53, November 11, 1897|Various

British Dictionary definitions for throughly

throughly

/ (ˈθruːlɪ) /

adverb

archaic thoroughly; completely

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