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throughly

[ throo-lee ]
/ ˈθru li /
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adverb Archaic.

thoroughly.

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Nearby words

  1. through thick and thin,
  2. through-composed,
  3. through-line ,
  4. through-other,
  5. through-the-lens meter,
  6. throughout,
  7. throughput,
  8. throughway,
  9. throve,
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Origin of throughly

late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; see origin at through, -ly
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British Dictionary definitions for throughly

throughly

/ (ˈθruːlɪ) /

adverb

archaic thoroughly; completely
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Word Origin and History for throughly

throughly

adv.

"fully, completely," mid-15c., from through + -ly (2). Archaic alternative to thoroughly.

Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper