thoroughly

English

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Etymology

From thorough +‎ -ly.

Pronunciation

Adverb

thoroughly (comparative more thoroughly, superlative most thoroughly)

  1. In a thorough or complete manner.
    He went out in the rain and came back thoroughly drenched.
    The editor looked thoroughly for any mistakes in the paper.
    • 2021 July 1, Gregory McNamee, “Does spinach make you strong? Ask Popeye – and science”, in CNN‎[1], archived from the original on 11 June 2025:
      Another option is to wash spinach and other leafy greens thoroughly in running water before eating them.

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