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as in systematically
with attention to all aspects or details
they researched the issue thoroughly before deciding how to vote
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as in fully
to a full extent or degree
I am thoroughly satisfied with her explanation of the events of that evening
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Recent Examples of thoroughly
Mealtime The tailgate galley has been thoroughly reorganized from Topo 1.0 to 2.0.
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New Atlas, 27 Dec. 2024
The department said that a cadaver dog with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department was used to thoroughly search the area for additional remains, but none were found.
—Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 26 Dec. 2024
Grab a 9-inch round cake pan and thoroughly spray with nonstick cooking spray.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Dec. 2024
Notice that all these recipes—the Veronese, the Venetian, the Mantuan, and so forth—are thoroughly grounded in the what and the where.
—Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 16 Dec. 2024
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New Atlas, 27 Dec. 2024
The department said that a cadaver dog with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department was used to thoroughly search the area for additional remains, but none were found.
—Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 26 Dec. 2024
Grab a 9-inch round cake pan and thoroughly spray with nonstick cooking spray.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Dec. 2024
Notice that all these recipes—the Veronese, the Venetian, the Mantuan, and so forth—are thoroughly grounded in the what and the where.
—Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 16 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for thoroughly
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The gyro slices check all the boxes to meet my ultimate lazy dinner criteria—starting with the fact that they come fully cooked!Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 28 Dec. 2024
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However, developing instructional mechanisms that are suitable for students while fully engaging teachers in the educational process remains a challenge.Ray Ravaglia, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024
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My only quibble: unlike Part 1, Part 2 actually deviates quite substantially from the source material, particularly with regard to the fates of Constance and Milady.Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 23 Dec. 2024
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While this one won't be quite as many expect, there is still a lot being added and changed in the next few days.Mike Stubbs, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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The ultimate aim is, with the use of multiple layers of such transformations, fooling malware classifiers into thinking malicious code is, in fact, totally benign.Davey Winder, Forbes, 25 Dec. 2024
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One factor to consider, however, which The Athletic’s projection can’t totally factor in yet, is whether the Chiefs would be resting their starters in Week 18.James Boyd, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
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Indiana trailed Notre Dame by a score of 17-3 in an utterly dominant first half from the Fighting Irish.Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
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The vocals — which are, of course, rich and operatic and often jaw-dropping — feel utterly seamless with Rose’s way of expressing herself.Kathryn Vandervalk, EW.com, 20 Dec. 2024
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Combining his own sensibilities with those of Góngora, the result falls perfectly somewhere in the middle.Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 19 Dec. 2024
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Verdugo would slot in perfectly for the Pirates in left field while pushing Bryan Reynolds to right field.Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
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These elaborate gingerbread houses, many life-sized, are extraordinary creations, a true fusion of pastry, art, carpentry, and architecture, all under the supervision of the resident pastry chef.Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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The folkloric characters are all well documented in historic Icelandic literature, and the bibliophilic country is also well-known for its tradition of gifting books for Christmas.Chad de Guzman, TIME, 18 Dec. 2024
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If Fishman’s math holds up, ESPN could be looking at a 20% boost in overall revenue in just seven years’ time—a feat that likely would be wholly improbable if the sports unit were to maintain the status quo or promote the streaming tyro at the expense of the foundational TV network.Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 18 Dec. 2024
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Tokenized securities proponents envision capital efficiency gains across the financial sector for securities that exist in a wholly on chain digital format.Brady Dale, Axios, 17 Dec. 2024
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The police association's and department's Facebook pages include pictures from past years' toy drives as well.Hannah Hudnall, USA TODAY, 21 Dec. 2024
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In fact, there probably are scads of people who won’t mind shelling out a few more bucks, if only to see how many of their favorite survivors — well, continue to survive.Joe Leydon, Variety, 20 Dec. 2024
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“Thoroughly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thoroughly. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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