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 most consequential political battles in Texas happen not between Democrats and Republicans—there’s not much suspense in a state so thoroughly dominated by one party—but within Republican factions.
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Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 19 June 2025
Now, Honda plans to use the form of transportation in a thoroughly modern way as a last-mile, micromobility solution.
—Eileen Falkenberg-Hull, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 June 2025
The group fought back, calling such claims unfounded, noting that Trump’s nominees don’t fare any worse than those of other administrations and questioning why the Trump team wouldn’t want to thoroughly vet those up for lifetime appointments to the bench.
—Rebecca Beitsch, The Hill, 16 June 2025
So when the lawyer suggested Forrest had been the initial aggressor, his old bandmate was thoroughly pissed.
—Brenna Ehrlich, Rolling Stone, 8 June 2025
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Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 19 June 2025
Now, Honda plans to use the form of transportation in a thoroughly modern way as a last-mile, micromobility solution.
—Eileen Falkenberg-Hull, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 June 2025
The group fought back, calling such claims unfounded, noting that Trump’s nominees don’t fare any worse than those of other administrations and questioning why the Trump team wouldn’t want to thoroughly vet those up for lifetime appointments to the bench.
—Rebecca Beitsch, The Hill, 16 June 2025
So when the lawyer suggested Forrest had been the initial aggressor, his old bandmate was thoroughly pissed.
—Brenna Ehrlich, Rolling Stone, 8 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for thoroughly
Adverb
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After the fire is fully contained, the next step is to control it.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
20 June 2025
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For example, trans students in states with fully inclusive athletics policies are less likely to have considered suicide than students in states without such policies.—
Gavin Yamey,
Time,
20 June 2025
Adverb
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It’s been quite a year for Kathy Bates and Billy Bob Thornton, who both lead hit shows.—
Emily Longeretta,
Variety,
15 June 2025
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While that is quite close to the FOMC’s target, it was dragged down by a decline in energy prices.—
Simon Moore,
Forbes.com,
15 June 2025
Adverb
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No available evidence suggests that Israel has the airpower payload capacity to carry the 30,000-pound large earth-penetrating bombs developed by the United States that would be necessary to carry out an attack to totally destroy Fordow.—
Robert A. Pape,
Foreign Affairs,
17 June 2025
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Agent Albert Molina Lopez and coach Juan Carlos Ferrero were not totally on board with this downtime and their charge duly lost in the second round at Queen’s to Draper.—
Tim Ellis,
Forbes.com,
17 June 2025
Adverb
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Mexico has strongly rejected the accusation — which Trump’s chief of homeland security repeated — as utterly false.—
Laura Strickler,
NBC news,
13 June 2025
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With their men slaughtered, local women in the epic like Briseis are driven to a horrific existence, enslaved by their Greek captors and the killers of their fathers, husbands and brothers—utterly powerless victims of war, subject to the soldiers’ every whim, including rape.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 June 2025
Adverb
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Her ensemble featured a simple yet striking little black dress with a semi-sheer bodice and a voluminous, inflated hemline, perfectly paired with dainty black mules and matching arm cuffs on both wrists.—
Mecca Pryor,
Essence,
10 June 2025
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This wisdom applies perfectly to brands seeking to connect with young consumers.—
Rupert Lee-Browne,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
Adverb
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The Royals logged three hits — all before the fifth inning — against Cease.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
22 June 2025
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That’s what The News is all about and what Sommerfeldt is doing in questioning and writing about Adams, on behalf of our readers in print and on the web.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
22 June 2025
Adverb
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Manchester City have been sponsored by Etihad — wholly owned by the government of Abu Dhabi, through its sovereign wealth fund ADQ — since 2009 and have refused to wear Emirates sleeve patches in the FA Cup since 2015 due to the two airlines being direct rivals.—
Jordan Campbell,
New York Times,
22 June 2025
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Leonetta seems wholly fitting within its neighborhood, for its food shares the same focus on spices and seasonings, charring and cooling yogurt as do its Indian neighbors.—
John Mariani,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
Adverb
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But her decision to make the trek to Sunrise surely can’t sit well with Edmonton forward Jeff Skinner, who’s in the lineup Thursday for the first time this series.—
Adam Beasley,
Miami Herald,
13 June 2025
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Shake well and pour into a glass rimmed with Tajín or chili salt.—
Elizabeth Fogarty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
12 June 2025
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“Thoroughly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thoroughly. Accessed 26 Jun. 2025.
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