throughly
Americanadverb
adverb
Etymology
Origin of throughly
late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; see origin at through, -ly
Example Sentences
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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
Modern corporations are throughly non-democratic in nature and focused on productivity, efficiency and profit.
From New York Times ● May 28, 2016
It is throughly updated, with high-end visuals and contemporary design sensibilities – early word is that it’s a successful modernisation.
From The Guardian ● May 13, 2016
In the whole world there's nothing I can see Will throughly parallel her ways but thee.
From Poems of Henry Vaughan, Silurist, Volume II by E. K. (Edmund Kerchever) Chambers
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