through and through

adverb

: in every way : thoroughly

Synonyms

• quite
• all
• completely
• fully
• perfectly
• totally
• utterly
• fast
• wholly
• exactly
• even
• out
• thoroughly
• entire
• wide
• entirely
• well
• for fair
• at length
• down the line
• in whole
• down to the ground
• to pieces
• absolutely
• all the way

Examples of through and through in a Sentence

I know him through and through, and he would never do such a cowardly thing.

those UFO claims were examined through and through and were found to be completely bogus

Recent Examples on the Web

There’s good reason for this, the range-topper is a supercar through and through. —Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 7 Aug. 2025

Glenn is a Jet through and through after the organization selected him 12th overall in the 1994 NFL Draft. —Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 2 Aug. 2025

Each swore up and down that Liz was an Indian through and through. —Tanya Talaga july 24, Literary Hub, 24 July 2025

Although French cinema may be the inspiration behind much of The Luminous Life, the film feels Portuguese through and through, blending a dreamy sadness with moments of surreal comedy and sensuality, not unlike the work of late auteur Joao Cesar Monteiro. —Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 7 July 2025

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for through and through

• amadou
• avenue
• ballyhoo
• baraboo
• barbecue
• barbeque
• bugaboo
• cabildo
• caribou
• cockatoo
• detinue
• devalue