1
as in systematically
with attention to all aspects or details
they researched the issue thoroughly before deciding how to vote
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2
as in fully
to a full extent or degree
I am thoroughly satisfied with her explanation of the events of that evening
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Recent Examples of thoroughly
Make sure to thoroughly water roses before the ground freezes to ensure the roots have moist soil.
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Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 28 Oct. 2025
Submerge charcoal in water until it's thoroughly cooled.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 28 Oct. 2025
Specifically, the intense hyperfocus that accompanies ADHD enables children to sustain attention on topics that captivate them, explore them more thoroughly, and discover connections that others might miss.
—Liz Regalia, Parents, 28 Oct. 2025
All around them, new approaches to corsetry and panniers touch antique styles of dress with a thoroughly modern sense of movement—and more than a little magic.
—Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 27 Oct. 2025
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Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 28 Oct. 2025
Submerge charcoal in water until it's thoroughly cooled.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 28 Oct. 2025
Specifically, the intense hyperfocus that accompanies ADHD enables children to sustain attention on topics that captivate them, explore them more thoroughly, and discover connections that others might miss.
—Liz Regalia, Parents, 28 Oct. 2025
All around them, new approaches to corsetry and panniers touch antique styles of dress with a thoroughly modern sense of movement—and more than a little magic.
—Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 27 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for thoroughly
Adverb
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These services do all the work for you by actively monitoring and systematically erasing your personal information from hundreds of websites.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
25 Oct. 2025
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The Corporation for Public Broadcasting, a lifeline for independent journalism and educational programming, especially in rural America, is being systematically dismantled.—
Andrew Weinstein,
Time,
24 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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To buy the Eight Sleep is to buy fully, with your whole body, into the idea that the future of sleep is technological.—
Nancy Walecki,
The Atlantic,
25 Oct. 2025
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Quadcopter and multirotor drones Draganfly develops quadcopter and multirotor drones that are easy to use, quick to deploy, and fully calibrated at the company’s manufacturing facilities.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Oct. 2025
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The 22-year-old Australian influencer grew up in the 2010s era makeup YouTubers — when NikkieTutorials, Jaclyn Hill and Laura Lee were the reigning queens of social media — and was completely taken by their creative looks.—
Luke Chinman,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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Harmlessly wandering about the village, belly and breasts exposed—at times completely naked—Pagli discomforts established codes of etiquette.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
30 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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The experiment discovered that AI could fulfill this role quite well.—
François Candelon,
Fortune,
31 Oct. 2025
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The maze is quite scary, including an It-style clown with a chainsaw, chainsaw-wielding doctors in scrubs, and Beryl at the center of it all as the town’s biggest cultural claim to fame, the Headless Horseman.—
Sophie Brookover,
Vulture,
31 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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If desired, dip the cut end of the stem into rooting hormone, but this is totally optional.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
2 Nov. 2025
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The GranTurismo Fologre looks fast, but its exterior doesn't totally prepare drivers for just how quick this EV is.—
Charles Singh,
USA Today,
2 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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To think Guardiola’s side are going to experience another dramatic slump in form would be to utterly ignore their recent history.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Made in equal parts as creator Hugo Ensslin originally conceived it, the Green Chartreuse utterly dominates the experience, but back down the liqueur and boost the other two ingredients a touch, and the Tipperary is a bold but charming drink.—
Jeremy Repanich,
Robb Report,
25 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Interestingly, Matthews discovered that these women were perfectly politically split.—
Emily Chang,
ABC News,
2 Nov. 2025
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Since then, Le Bon Marché, Neiman Marcus, and Rosewood Hotels have all come calling—and seem perfectly happy to pay the premium that translates into the higher wages Guo offers employees.—
Naomi Rougeau,
Robb Report,
2 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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Time happens all at once for Helm, more or less, relative to longevity.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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Make sure your computer, smartphone and web browser all have the latest security patches installed.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
2 Nov. 2025
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“Thoroughly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thoroughly. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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