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thoroughly

thor·ough·ly
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [thur-uh-lee, thuhr‐]
    • /ˈθɜr ə li, ˈθʌr‐/
    • /ˈθʌrəli/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [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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Synonyms 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

  • in depth — extensive, thorough, or profound: an in-depth analysis of the problem.
  • indepth — extensive, thorough, or profound: an in-depth analysis of the problem.
  • in-depth — extensive, thorough, or profound: an in-depth analysis of the problem.

adverb thoroughly

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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