through and through

adverb

: in every way : thoroughly

Synonyms of through and through

• 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

To embody Fred Astaire is to have a certain boyishness, sure, but that crazy dancer was a man, through and through. — Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 24 July 2026

Music, Fashion, Film is a definite left-turn from the pop provocateur’s recent work, but its earnest blend of cheek and vulnerability is Charli through and through. — Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 24 July 2026

Though the Giants escaped without making the bad kind of team history, the loss was still brutal through and through. — Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 8 July 2026

Like the groom, musician Machine Gun Kelly is a Cleveland native and a Swiftie through and through. — Marina Watts, Entertainment Weekly, 4 July 2026

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