throughly
Americanadverb
adverb
"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012Etymology
Origin of throughly
late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; through, -ly
Example Sentences
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Also, please dry your lettuces throughly and completely!
From Salon
Notably, Sterling throughly took apart each of Trump's election fraud claims in a pained, lawyer-like fashion.
From Salon
No team was a bigger disappointment in Week One than the Beavers, who had a decisive edge in continuity but were throughly outplayed for 60 minutes by WSU.
From Seattle Times
“He looked throughly hurt whenever we would challenge him, as if he had been stabbed in the back,” he said.
From The Guardian
We need to know our heritage as throughly as possible to protect it, and we need to be alert.
From The Guardian
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