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
But rather than further ratchet up the stakes in the final minutes, the episode closes with Rosemary exhaustively — and rather hilariously — going over an extensive genealogical document for Tom and Patricia.
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David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 11 June 2026
Have these people never read, say, The Feminine Mystique, which exhaustively cataloged the despair of mid-century stay-at-home mothers?
—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
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
David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 11 June 2026
Have these people never read, say, The Feminine Mystique, which exhaustively cataloged the despair of mid-century stay-at-home mothers?
—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
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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New York City is systematically erasing its public seating.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
9 June 2026
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Such claims have been systematically refuted by evidence submitted to Norfolk Superior Court.—
Nadine El-Bawab,
ABC News,
4 June 2026
Adverb
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To all appearances, so many years later, this was a mechanism that had been thoroughly tested and that worked perfectly well.—
Andrea Bajani,
New Yorker,
7 June 2026
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That smell might be coming from chemical disinfectants used on tanks that are rarely cleaned thoroughly.—
Alesandra Dubin,
Southern Living,
7 June 2026
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“Exhaustively.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exhaustively. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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