throughly
Americanadverb
adverb
Etymology
Origin of throughly
late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; see origin at through, -ly
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Also, please dry your lettuces throughly and completely!
From Salon ● Sep. 9, 2023
As portrayed by Miss Portman, Jackie, though never far from tears, demonstrates a practiced, throughly self-controlled equipoise in her scenes with the journalist.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 7, 2016
It is throughly British - showing both the strengths and flaws in every character.
From New York Times ● Nov. 4, 2016
By so throughly presenting a serious study of the arm — or more precisely, the elbow — Passan has written an important book.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 15, 2016
Ashy fruit with surface golden, she with goodness leavened throughly, All her wealth by heaven imparted, their's derived alone from Earth.
From Eidolon, or The Course of a Soul And Other Poems by Walter Richard Cassels
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