thoroughly
English
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Etymology
From thorough + -lyCategory:English terms suffixed with -ly (adverbial)#THOROUGHLY.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation, General American) IPA(key): /ˈθʌɹ.ə.li/Category:English 3-syllable words#THOROUGHLYCategory:English terms with IPA pronunciation#THOROUGHLY
- (US, hurry–furry merger) IPA(key): /ˈθɜɹ.ə.li/Category:English 3-syllable words#THOROUGHLYCategory:English terms with IPA pronunciation#THOROUGHLY
- (Indic) IPA(key): /t̪ʰəˈroli/, /ˈt̪ʰərəli/Category:English 3-syllable words#THOROUGHLYCategory:English 3-syllable words#THOROUGHLYCategory:English terms with IPA pronunciation#THOROUGHLY
Adverb
thoroughly (comparative more thoroughly, superlative most thoroughly)Category:English lemmas#THOROUGHLYCategory:English adverbs#THOROUGHLYCategory:English entries with incorrect language header#THOROUGHLYCategory:Pages with entries#THOROUGHLYCategory:Pages with 1 entry#THOROUGHLY
- In a thorough or complete manner.
- He went out in the rain and came back thoroughly drenched.Category:English terms with usage examples#THOROUGHLY
- The editor looked thoroughly for any mistakes in the paper.Category:English terms with usage examples#THOROUGHLY
- 2021 July 1, Gregory McNamee, “Does spinach make you strong? Ask Popeye – and science”, in CNN, archived from the original on 11 June 2025:
- Another option is to wash spinach and other leafy greens thoroughly in running water before eating them.Category:English terms with quotations#THOROUGHLY
Synonyms
- but good, in spades; see also Thesaurus:completely
Translations
in a thorough or complete manner — see also meticulously, minutiously, in-depth, completely, conscientiously
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