as in systematically
with attention to all aspects or details
the psychic's claims were exhaustively examined by scientific experts and found to be without merit
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Recent Examples of exhaustively
Have these people never read, say, The Feminine Mystique, which exhaustively cataloged the despair of mid-century stay-at-home mothers?
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Helen Lewis, The Atlantic, 14 May 2026
First, Frank Walsh and a number of other commissioners supported Manly’s 141-page report, which exhaustively documented inequality and injustice.
—Literary Hub, 12 May 2026
Jane Schoenbrun tends to exhaustively shot-list their movies, arriving each day on set with a rigorously formalist philosophy of filmmaking.
—David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 11 May 2026
Fermat listed these future outcomes exhaustively, considering each possible way the next five coin flips could land.
—Jack Murtagh, Scientific American, 19 Apr. 2026
Sprawling, fearsome scenes of battle unfurl with a nightmarish, exhaustively detailed authenticity.
—Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Apr. 2026
Rock stars and their equivalents in other genres often develop their craft in obscurity before being discovered; idols are apprentices, trained exhaustively by their management companies.
—Mitch Therieau, New Yorker, 27 Mar. 2026
Each ingredient is diligently vetted and each product is exhaustively tested (including a microbial analysis) for heavy metals, pesticides, solvent residues, environmental contaminants, and common allergens including gluten.
—Brianna Peters, Vogue, 6 Mar. 2026
Finally, Kavanaugh exhaustively lists other federal statutes that the president may invoke to impose tariffs without having to rely on IEEPA emergency powers.
—Susan Shelley, Oc Register, 28 Feb. 2026
Helen Lewis, The Atlantic, 14 May 2026
First, Frank Walsh and a number of other commissioners supported Manly’s 141-page report, which exhaustively documented inequality and injustice.
—Literary Hub, 12 May 2026
Jane Schoenbrun tends to exhaustively shot-list their movies, arriving each day on set with a rigorously formalist philosophy of filmmaking.
—David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 11 May 2026
Fermat listed these future outcomes exhaustively, considering each possible way the next five coin flips could land.
—Jack Murtagh, Scientific American, 19 Apr. 2026
Sprawling, fearsome scenes of battle unfurl with a nightmarish, exhaustively detailed authenticity.
—Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Apr. 2026
Rock stars and their equivalents in other genres often develop their craft in obscurity before being discovered; idols are apprentices, trained exhaustively by their management companies.
—Mitch Therieau, New Yorker, 27 Mar. 2026
Each ingredient is diligently vetted and each product is exhaustively tested (including a microbial analysis) for heavy metals, pesticides, solvent residues, environmental contaminants, and common allergens including gluten.
—Brianna Peters, Vogue, 6 Mar. 2026
Finally, Kavanaugh exhaustively lists other federal statutes that the president may invoke to impose tariffs without having to rely on IEEPA emergency powers.
—Susan Shelley, Oc Register, 28 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for exhaustively
Adverb
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The lawsuit accuses task force agents of systematically retaliating against the four plaintiffs and other members of the public engaged in similar observations.—
Travis Loller,
Los Angeles Times,
13 May 2026
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Their goal is to deliver results immediately and systematically, through four key priorities.—
Paul Goydan,
Fortune,
13 May 2026
Adverb
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Rinse the board thoroughly with clean water.—
Caroline Lubinsky,
Martha Stewart,
17 May 2026
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The testimony of Shivon Zilis — senior Musk adviser, former OpenAI board member and mother of four of his children — showed how thoroughly personal and professional relationships overlapped inside early OpenAI.—
Anisha Sircar,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2026
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“Exhaustively.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exhaustively. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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