thoroughly
adverb
thor·ough·ly
ˈthər-(ˌ)ō-lē 
sometimes ˈthȯr-;
ˈthə-(ˌ)rō-
: in a complete or thorough manner
Police thoroughly searched the crime scene for clues.
Bats are extremely tidy: they comb themselves thoroughly, and don't gather a mess of nesting materials for their homes, as birds do.—
Diane Ackerman
: to a complete or thorough extent
Diane AckermanWe were thoroughly satisfied with the service we received.
thoroughly disgusted/delighted
By taking all the tricks in the game, one defeats the opponent so thoroughly that he may be disconcerted …—Craig M. Carver
Craig M. CarverSynonyms
Examples of thoroughly in a Sentence
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Second, could the average person apply neomycin deeply and thoroughly enough for meaningful protection?
—Jamie Ducharme, TIME, 26 Apr. 2024
Add bourbon: Add the spirits to the ice, and stir to thoroughly mix the bourbon and chill it rapidly.
—Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 26 Apr. 2024
But by deeply embedding himself with his subjects, Desmond shows how thoroughly housing insecurity is entwined with all other corollary effects of poverty.
—Vogue, 25 Apr. 2024
With episodes running between 35 and 46 minutes, The Veil is thoroughly and admirably spare, right up until a finale that, at 65 minutes, feels like almost a completely different series.
—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Apr. 2024
Add the popcorn kernels and toss to coat thoroughly.
—Sudiksha Kochi, USA TODAY, 24 Apr. 2024
During the news conference, a reporter asked if Atkins' alibi had been thoroughly vetted back in 1991.
—Tim Stelloh, NBC News, 12 Apr. 2024
That's already the case for the Newcomer Rental Subsidy program, state officials say, although its critics have remained skeptical of how thoroughly the program vets the immigration status of recipients.
—Arpan Lobo, Detroit Free Press, 15 Apr. 2024
This transformation has created a truly irrational system, which takes important questions influenced by many complicated variables and boils them down to simple binary decisions to be made by people who may not be thoroughly informed.
—The New Yorker, 15 Apr. 2024
Jamie Ducharme, TIME, 26 Apr. 2024
Add bourbon: Add the spirits to the ice, and stir to thoroughly mix the bourbon and chill it rapidly.
—Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 26 Apr. 2024
But by deeply embedding himself with his subjects, Desmond shows how thoroughly housing insecurity is entwined with all other corollary effects of poverty.
—Vogue, 25 Apr. 2024
With episodes running between 35 and 46 minutes, The Veil is thoroughly and admirably spare, right up until a finale that, at 65 minutes, feels like almost a completely different series.
—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Apr. 2024
Add the popcorn kernels and toss to coat thoroughly.
—Sudiksha Kochi, USA TODAY, 24 Apr. 2024
During the news conference, a reporter asked if Atkins' alibi had been thoroughly vetted back in 1991.
—Tim Stelloh, NBC News, 12 Apr. 2024
That's already the case for the Newcomer Rental Subsidy program, state officials say, although its critics have remained skeptical of how thoroughly the program vets the immigration status of recipients.
—Arpan Lobo, Detroit Free Press, 15 Apr. 2024
This transformation has created a truly irrational system, which takes important questions influenced by many complicated variables and boils them down to simple binary decisions to be made by people who may not be thoroughly informed.
—The New Yorker, 15 Apr. 2024
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“Thoroughly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thoroughly. Accessed 30 Apr. 2024.
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