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
The most consequential political battles in Texas happen not between Democrats and Republicans—there’s not much suspense in a state so thoroughly dominated by one party—but within Republican factions.
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Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 19 June 2025
Now, Honda plans to use the form of transportation in a thoroughly modern way as a last-mile, micromobility solution.
—Eileen Falkenberg-Hull, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 June 2025
The group fought back, calling such claims unfounded, noting that Trump’s nominees don’t fare any worse than those of other administrations and questioning why the Trump team wouldn’t want to thoroughly vet those up for lifetime appointments to the bench.
—Rebecca Beitsch, The Hill, 16 June 2025
So when the lawyer suggested Forrest had been the initial aggressor, his old bandmate was thoroughly pissed.
—Brenna Ehrlich, Rolling Stone, 8 June 2025
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Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 19 June 2025
Now, Honda plans to use the form of transportation in a thoroughly modern way as a last-mile, micromobility solution.
—Eileen Falkenberg-Hull, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 June 2025
The group fought back, calling such claims unfounded, noting that Trump’s nominees don’t fare any worse than those of other administrations and questioning why the Trump team wouldn’t want to thoroughly vet those up for lifetime appointments to the bench.
—Rebecca Beitsch, The Hill, 16 June 2025
So when the lawyer suggested Forrest had been the initial aggressor, his old bandmate was thoroughly pissed.
—Brenna Ehrlich, Rolling Stone, 8 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for thoroughly
Adverb
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Asian spot prices obeyed the signal—jumping 11 percent to $14/mmBtu before London markets had fully digested the headline.—
Guney Yildiz,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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However, the Canucks seem to want to give Pettersson — another lefty, by the way — another chance to right the ship next season with Adam Foote now running the bench and the Miller debacle fully in the rearview mirror.—
Cory Lavalette,
New York Times,
20 June 2025
Adverb
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The prospect of trying to cut open a stubborn 5-4-1 block in the Orlando heat could have become torturous quite quickly.—
Liam Tharme,
New York Times,
28 June 2025
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The craft beer landscape was quite different when the Maltose Falcons formed their homebrewing club in California 51 years ago.—
Gary Stoller,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
Adverb
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Agent Albert Molina Lopez and coach Juan Carlos Ferrero were not totally on board with this downtime and their charge duly lost in the second round at Queen’s to Draper.—
Tim Ellis,
Forbes.com,
17 June 2025
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Instead, watching from our humble blue marble, Elio feels just a tad too familiar in its sights and story beats to seem totally fresh.—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
17 June 2025
Adverb
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The second half display utterly knocked the belief out of Juventus.—
Jordan Campbell,
New York Times,
27 June 2025
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The spa decor is modern and luxurious, and everything on offer is designed to be utterly relaxing.—
Rona Berg,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
Adverb
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This adaptation aligns perfectly with our mission to bring underrepresented perspectives to the screen through bold, engaging, and entertaining stories.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
23 June 2025
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Not a superstar but, like Happ in LF, perfectly sufficient and acceptable at first.—
Sahadev Sharma,
New York Times,
22 June 2025
Adverb
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The Royals logged three hits — all before the fifth inning — against Cease.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
22 June 2025
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That’s what The News is all about and what Sommerfeldt is doing in questioning and writing about Adams, on behalf of our readers in print and on the web.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
22 June 2025
Adverb
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Manchester City have been sponsored by Etihad — wholly owned by the government of Abu Dhabi, through its sovereign wealth fund ADQ — since 2009 and have refused to wear Emirates sleeve patches in the FA Cup since 2015 due to the two airlines being direct rivals.—
Jordan Campbell,
New York Times,
22 June 2025
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The practice of robbing Linear Pete to pay Stock-Watching Paul has only exacerbated pay-TV’s wholly credible shrinking act, and now the traditional media giants seem to have given up on any sort of last-ditch reclamation effort.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
20 June 2025
Adverb
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While Chelsea will be more on the defensive, advance with a draw as well, ES Tunis can only advance with a maximum point effort.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 June 2025
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But Republicans will be vying for the seats as well in the hopes of flipping one of the seats and helping the GOP hold onto their razor-thin majority in the House.—
Olivia Olander,
Chicago Tribune,
24 June 2025
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“Thoroughly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thoroughly. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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