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
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.
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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
But Georgia’s results were exhaustively verified by machine and manual recounts, a signature audit, and multiple court cases and investigations.
—State Rep. Matt Blumenthal, Hartford Courant, 12 Feb. 2026
The data on 1,779 policy issues was researched exhaustively before Martin Gilens and Benjamin Page of Princeton University published their conclusions.
—Orlando Sentinel, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Feb. 2026
For instance, the final reports of the House Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack in 2022 and the House Committee on Benghazi in 2016 provide exhaustively detailed timelines of the respective attacks that do not exist anywhere else.
—Claire Leavitt, The Conversation, 4 Feb. 2026
The data on 1,779 policy issues was researched exhaustively before Martin Gilens and Benjamin Page of Princeton University published their conclusions.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 3 Feb. 2026
The Crisis Improvisation Gap Leaders rehearse their ideal narratives exhaustively.
—Harrison Monarth, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
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.
—Brian Boone, Vulture, 12 Dec. 2025
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
But Georgia’s results were exhaustively verified by machine and manual recounts, a signature audit, and multiple court cases and investigations.
—State Rep. Matt Blumenthal, Hartford Courant, 12 Feb. 2026
The data on 1,779 policy issues was researched exhaustively before Martin Gilens and Benjamin Page of Princeton University published their conclusions.
—Orlando Sentinel, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Feb. 2026
For instance, the final reports of the House Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack in 2022 and the House Committee on Benghazi in 2016 provide exhaustively detailed timelines of the respective attacks that do not exist anywhere else.
—Claire Leavitt, The Conversation, 4 Feb. 2026
The data on 1,779 policy issues was researched exhaustively before Martin Gilens and Benjamin Page of Princeton University published their conclusions.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 3 Feb. 2026
The Crisis Improvisation Gap Leaders rehearse their ideal narratives exhaustively.
—Harrison Monarth, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
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.
—Brian Boone, Vulture, 12 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for exhaustively
Adverb
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As Morocco’s indigenous inhabitants, El Hammoumy continued, the Berbers are like other native peoples around the world who have been systematically dispossessed of their lands and heritage for centuries.—
Kevin West,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Mar. 2026
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Organizations that sustain Iran's regime are being systematically and deliberately taken down.—
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FOXNews.com,
9 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Submerge charcoal in water until thoroughly cooled.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 Mar. 2026
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Scheffler was thoroughly amused and looked to be in good spirits heading into Sunday.—
Gabby Herzig,
New York Times,
15 Mar. 2026
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“Exhaustively.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exhaustively. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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