thoroughly
adverb
sometimes
ˈthȯr- ;
ˈthə-(ˌ)rō- \
Definition of thoroughly
: in a complete or thorough manner Police thoroughly searched the crime scene for clues. Bats are extremely tidy: they comb themselves thoroughly, and don't gather a mess of nesting materials for their homes, as birds do. —Diane Ackerman : to a complete or thorough extent We were thoroughly satisfied with the service we received. thoroughly disgusted/delighted By taking all the tricks in the game, one defeats the opponent so thoroughly that he may be disconcerted … —Craig M. Carver
Synonyms & Antonyms for thoroughly
Synonyms
all, all of, all over, altogether, clean, completely, dead, enough, entirely, even, exactly, fast, flat, full, fully, heartily, out, perfectly, plumb [chiefly dialect], quite, soundly, through and through, totally, utterly, well, wholly, wide
Antonyms
half, halfway, incompletely, part, partially, partly
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