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
The lifelong Carson superfan (and podcaster on the subject) compiled an incisive and exhaustively detailed biography that breaks down the comedy figure deemed inscrutable in his lifetime by examining his work.
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Brian Boone, Vulture, 12 Dec. 2025
The lower-body passing mechanics O'Connell and his staff have been working so exhaustively on with the struggling McCarthy can be shelved until spring.
—CBS News, 5 Dec. 2025
Iasiello, a licensed real estate broker, exhaustively and cheerfully documents his work buying, rehabilitating and flipping these homes, providing daily video diaries of the work and line item breakdowns of the entire cost — and profit — associated with some of his projects.
—Karen Wang, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
The set decorators then exhaustively researched Americana interiors and detritus.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 7 Nov. 2025
The heft of the book—at more than six hundred pages, it is exhaustively researched and exhausting to read—reflects the writer’s convictions.
—Maggie Doherty, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2025
Vaccine safety Federal health experts continuously monitor VAERS and other safety surveillance systems, exhaustively assessing the safety of vaccines.
—Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 12 Sep. 2025
Most of those winners have been exhaustively showcased on our site.
—Brad Japhe, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
The movie’s go-to technique is exhaustively long flashbacks meant to retroactively explain connective tissue that, at the very least, ought to have been hinted at through performance.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 14 Aug. 2025
Brian Boone, Vulture, 12 Dec. 2025
The lower-body passing mechanics O'Connell and his staff have been working so exhaustively on with the struggling McCarthy can be shelved until spring.
—CBS News, 5 Dec. 2025
Iasiello, a licensed real estate broker, exhaustively and cheerfully documents his work buying, rehabilitating and flipping these homes, providing daily video diaries of the work and line item breakdowns of the entire cost — and profit — associated with some of his projects.
—Karen Wang, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
The set decorators then exhaustively researched Americana interiors and detritus.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 7 Nov. 2025
The heft of the book—at more than six hundred pages, it is exhaustively researched and exhausting to read—reflects the writer’s convictions.
—Maggie Doherty, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2025
Vaccine safety Federal health experts continuously monitor VAERS and other safety surveillance systems, exhaustively assessing the safety of vaccines.
—Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 12 Sep. 2025
Most of those winners have been exhaustively showcased on our site.
—Brad Japhe, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
The movie’s go-to technique is exhaustively long flashbacks meant to retroactively explain connective tissue that, at the very least, ought to have been hinted at through performance.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 14 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for exhaustively
Adverb
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Agencies could systematically incorporate labor concerns in their operations.—
Terri Gerstein,
New York Daily News,
13 Jan. 2026
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While lidar technology itself is not new, officials say Hong Kong is among the first jurisdictions to apply it systematically to tree surveys as part of environmental impact assessments.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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Drain the water one more time, then rinse the scarf out thoroughly under the faucet with lukewarm or cool water.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
8 Jan. 2026
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Leaders can thoroughly test how changes made to products, processes and tools may contribute to time and cost savings in the real-world without disrupting operations.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Exhaustively.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exhaustively. Accessed 17 Jan. 2026.
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