How to Use thoroughly in a Sentence

thoroughly

adverb

• Swirl to thoroughly rinse away the suds and drain once more.
  — Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 6 Aug. 2024
• The Kaiser 4 is padded with firm, cold-cure foam that thoroughly fills the chair back and seat.
  — PCMAG, 10 June 2024
• The key is to thoroughly research the best process and paint for your type of floor and to not skip any steps.
  — Annie Midori Atherton, Washington Post, 8 Aug. 2023
• Grab a brush and thoroughly scrub each part of the feeder.
  — Abby Fribush, Southern Living, 16 Mar. 2025
• Leave the mask on for up to 10 minutes and then rinse thoroughly.
  — Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 18 Apr. 2025
• When ready to cook, rinse the turkey thoroughly and pat dry.
  — Arkansas Online, 19 Nov. 2022
• Water thoroughly if the soil feels somewhat dry to the touch at that depth.
  — Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun, 9 Jan. 2025
• The rest of the more than 90-minute-long speech was thoroughly confusing.
  — Aaron Blake, Washington Post, 19 July 2024
• Add bourbon: Add the spirits to the ice, and stir to thoroughly mix the bourbon and chill it rapidly.
  — Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 26 Apr. 2024
• This ensures the light will be thoroughly absorbed by the skin.
  — Brigitt Earley, Glamour, 11 Mar. 2025
• If the leaves aren’t thoroughly mulched, make a second pass over the area, mowing in rows that are 90 degrees to the first rows.
  — Roy Berendsohn, Popular Mechanics, 10 July 2023
• When thoroughly dry, remove the leaves and thorns and use them for décor.
  — Marissa Wu, Southern Living, 6 Oct. 2023
• Cover the bowl and shake it to thoroughly coat with the seasoning.
  — Clarissa Wei, Saveur, 30 Nov. 2023
• Notice that all these recipes—the Veronese, the Venetian, the Mantuan, and so forth—are thoroughly grounded in the what and the where.
  — Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 16 Dec. 2024
• Shake thoroughly to blend the smoky and sweet flavors, then strain the cocktail into a coupe glass.
  — Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
• Wash the board with hot, soapy water to remove the lemon or vinegar, and dry thoroughly.
  — Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Mar. 2025
• Once bubbling, add pecan halves and stir thoroughly to coat.
  — Kim Sunée, Anchorage Daily News, 17 Aug. 2023
• Engage with your team early and thoroughly in the process.
  — Kristin Marquet, Rolling Stone, 30 Jan. 2024
• Use that time to either thoroughly clean one room or quickly run through the whole home.
  — Rachel Trujillo, People.com, 29 Nov. 2024
• For wood cheese boards, be sure to dry the board thoroughly before storing.
  — Bestreviews, The Mercury News, 4 Feb. 2025
• Water slowly and deeply to thoroughly wet the root zone.
  — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 4 Sep. 2024
• They were all spared the same level of grilling, though the same topics were thoroughly explored.
  — Ana Marie Cox, The New Republic, 18 July 2023
• After using or cleaning a sauna, leave the sauna heater on for a short time to allow the space to dry thoroughly.
  — Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 May 2025
• Your piercer will clean the septum of the nose thoroughly before piercing the needle through.
  — Leah Campano, Seventeen, 30 Jan. 2023
• No bags are allowed in (if a bag is needed, it is thoroughly checked).
  — Aaron Valdez, The Enquirer, 21 Sep. 2024
• Watch your eating habits: Eat slowly, chew your food thoroughly, and try not to talk with your mouth full.
  — Lindsay Curtis, Health, 21 May 2025
• Opt for these best-selling towels that are soft, durable, and thoroughly dry you off.
  — Amy Schulman, Peoplemag, 9 Oct. 2023
• Once the back of the baffle and recessed housing are clean and thoroughly dry, pop the baffle back into place.
  — USA TODAY, 14 Apr. 2024
• Surfaces around the plant also seemed hard to clean thoroughly.
  — Alexander Tin, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2023
• Apply an ample amount of shampoo and work it in thoroughly.
  — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 23 May 2025