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- [thur-uh-lee, thuhr‐]
- /ˈθɜr ə li, ˈθʌr‐/
- /ˈθʌrəli/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [thur-uh-lee, thuhr‐]
- /ˈθɜr ə li, ˈθʌr‐/
Definitions of thoroughly word
- adverb thoroughly in a thorough manner or degree; completely and carefully: We will review the data thoroughly. 1
- adverb thoroughly perfectly; utterly: We thoroughly enjoyed the play. 1
- adverb thoroughly completely, totally 1
- adverb thoroughly exhaustively 1
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Origin of thoroughly
First appearance:
before 1450 One of the 25% oldest English words
First recorded in 1450-1500; thorough + -ly
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Thoroughly
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
thoroughly popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 86% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for thoroughly
adv thoroughly
- absolutely — Absolutely means totally and completely.
- acceptably — capable or worthy of being accepted.
- adeptly — very skilled; proficient; expert: an adept juggler.
- admirably — worthy of admiration; inspiring approval, reverence, or affection.
- all in all — You use all in all to introduce a summary or general statement.
adj thoroughly
adverb thoroughly
- affectingly — In a manner so as to affect.
- capaciously — In a capacious manner.
- closely — to put (something) in a position to obstruct an entrance, opening, etc.; shut.
- demandingly — In a demanding way.
- discouragingly — In a discouraging manner.
Antonyms for thoroughly
adv thoroughly
- frivolously — characterized by lack of seriousness or sense: frivolous conduct.
- ignorantly — lacking in knowledge or training; unlearned: an ignorant man.
adverb thoroughly
- cursorily — going rapidly over something, without noticing details; hasty; superficial: a cursory glance at a newspaper article.
- extraneously — In an extraneous manner.
- flimsily — In a flimsy manner.
- incompletely — not complete; lacking some part.
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