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thoroughly

[thur-uh-lee, thuhr‐] / ˈθɜr ə li, ˈθʌr‐ /
ADVERB
exhaustively
Synonyms
STRONGEST
assiduously carefully completely comprehensively conscientiously earnestly efficiently extremely fully highly intensely intensively meticulously painstakingly scrupulously very wholly
WEAK
all exceedingly exceptionally flat out from A to Z from top to bottom hard hugely in and out in detail inside out notably remarkably strikingly sweepingly through and through throughout unremittingly up and down whole hog
Antonyms
STRONGEST
incompletely little partially partly
WEAK
deficiently inadequately inexhaustively superficially
ADVERB
utterly
Synonyms
STRONGEST
absolutely completely entirely fully perfectly quite totally wholly
WEAK
altogether downright plumb to the full well without reservation
Antonyms
STRONGEST
incompletely partially partly
WEAK
deficiently inadequately inexhaustively superficially

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Aron said AMC thoroughly embraced all three projects, and that both companies were pleased with the results.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

However, carbohydrates such as bread, rice, and noodles are consumed daily around the world, yet their role in obesity and metabolism has not been explored as thoroughly.

From Science Daily • Apr. 14, 2026

“The appetite for something that can’t be monetized is growing in direct proportion to how thoroughly the monetized version has saturated every available surface.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

In a statement the church said it took safeguarding very seriously and that "the alleged inappropriate behaviour of a staff member in 2024 was thoroughly investigated".

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

I had to spend a good thirty minutes convincing her that I hadn’t turned into a racist, and when the conversation ended, I hung up, thoroughly demoralized.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama

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