throughly

through·ly

T t

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [throo-lee]
- /ˈθru li/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [throo-lee]
- /ˈθru li/

Definitions of throughly word

abbreviation THROUGHLY thoroughly. 1
adverb throughly thoroughly; completely 0
abbreviation THROUGHLY thoroughly 0

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Origin of throughly

First appearance:

before 1400

One of the 24% oldest English words

late Middle English word dating back to 1400-50; See origin at through, -ly

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Parts of speech for Throughly

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Throughly

throughly popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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throughly usage trend in Literature

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