adv
thoroughly
THUHR-uh-lee
adv
1
In a complete, careful way, leaving nothing undone.
"She thoroughly cleaned the kitchen before the guests arrived."
"He thoroughly enjoyed the concert from start to finish."
How to Use Thoroughly
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishCompletely and carefully, in every detail.
Common pairings
thoroughly enjoy
thoroughly clean
thoroughly researched
Word Forms
more thoroughly comparative, most thoroughly superlative
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Etymology
From thorough plus the adverb-forming suffix -ly.