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 designation opens up the agency’s ability to surveil the populist anti-immigration party more thoroughly, among other legal consequences.
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Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 2 May 2025
This entails scrutinizing the wig cap (considering size and construction), assessing the lace and knots (evaluating flexibility and visual prominence), examining color blending, gauging hair density, and thoroughly appraising the quality of the hair and the overall wig.
—Noel Cymone Walker, StyleCaster, 2 May 2025
After all, anyone who’s been paying attention over the years should be thoroughly dead inside by now.
—Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 1 May 2025
For example, it's been shown to recognize specific tumor patterns potentially more quickly and more thoroughly than a human can.
—Alexis Kayser, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025
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Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 2 May 2025
This entails scrutinizing the wig cap (considering size and construction), assessing the lace and knots (evaluating flexibility and visual prominence), examining color blending, gauging hair density, and thoroughly appraising the quality of the hair and the overall wig.
—Noel Cymone Walker, StyleCaster, 2 May 2025
After all, anyone who’s been paying attention over the years should be thoroughly dead inside by now.
—Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 1 May 2025
For example, it's been shown to recognize specific tumor patterns potentially more quickly and more thoroughly than a human can.
—Alexis Kayser, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for thoroughly
Recent Examples of Synonyms for thoroughly
Adverb
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The seats feature fully lie-flat beds and closing doors.—
Zach Wichter,
USA Today,
3 May 2025
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The chairs fully recline and can be locked in an upright or laid back position, ensuring safety and stability.—
Maggie Horton,
People.com,
3 May 2025
Adverb
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When asked about it in his pre-match press conference, Silva, quite fairly, dismissed its relevance in strong terms.—
Conor O'Neill,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2025
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The hidden joke of their routines — what even a lot of the long-haired druggie types in the audience didn’t quite get — is that the counterculture was over.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
28 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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Whereas other toddlers might listen for a spell and then peel away to do something more interesting, like chase a passing dog or stare at an iPad, Julian could focus for an hour straight, totally mesmerized.—
Ashlea Halpern,
AFAR Media,
30 Apr. 2025
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The film’s slim thread to recognizable reality is Kendrick’s Stephanie, who always looks like someone who would nervously pill a dinner roll while pretending to be totally absorbed in the table conversation.—
Tom Gliatto,
People.com,
30 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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Because many nursing sessions end with the baby fast asleep (and the parent utterly exhausted), these pillows have taken on double duty as a napping spot for babies.—
Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal,
Parents,
28 Apr. 2025
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On a broader avenue, people stood on the sidewalks, cheering and mourning and taking pictures with their smartphones—thousands of real-time, utterly personal interpretations of the Pope’s final symbolic journey.—
Vinson Cunningham,
New Yorker,
27 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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The popular style is all about big and chunky belts, so this set of three woven ones fits the bill perfectly.—
Michelle Tchea,
Travel + Leisure,
24 Apr. 2025
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Bone collectors will even chew a piece down to fit perfectly amid the other remains.—
Lauren Leffer,
Popular Science,
24 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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Or, as Dries put it, was all about paying attention.—
Brett Braley,
Robb Report,
23 Apr. 2025
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If Ward, Sanders, and Dart are all off the board when the Steelers come up, the team could get desperate.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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The little bit of smooth jazz on Brandon Roberts’ score only emphasizes that the pair is living in a wholly anonymous, minimalistic template that provides them no true comfort, just the facade of abundance.—
Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
23 Apr. 2025
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Not wholly dissimilar from Azure Virtual Desktop, AWS WorkSpaces has been engineered to host virtual desktops in the cloud.—
Adrian Bridgwater,
Forbes.com,
23 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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Thematically, the fractured friendship works well in a story that is so much about the joys of friendship and the pain of a camaraderie betrayed.—
Kayti Burt,
Time,
26 Apr. 2025
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Lincoln best known for role as Linda Fairgate Throughout her illustrious in Hollywood, Lincoln performed in various film and television projects.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2025
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“Thoroughly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thoroughly. Accessed 8 May. 2025.
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