1
as in systematically
with attention to all aspects or details
they researched the issue thoroughly before deciding how to vote
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2
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
In June, Kennedy purged all 17 highly qualified and thoroughly vetted members of the committee, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), which advises the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on setting vaccine policy.
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Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 15 Sep. 2025
Good intention, theoretically a funny idea, but thoroughly ghoulish in practice.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2025
For a good, clean cut, be sure the mower blades are sharp and mow when the lawn is thoroughly dry.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Sep. 2025
Rinse the tip thoroughly under warm running water and reinstall it.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 15 Sep. 2025
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Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 15 Sep. 2025
Good intention, theoretically a funny idea, but thoroughly ghoulish in practice.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2025
For a good, clean cut, be sure the mower blades are sharp and mow when the lawn is thoroughly dry.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Sep. 2025
Rinse the tip thoroughly under warm running water and reinstall it.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 15 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for thoroughly
Adverb
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These services do all the work for you by actively monitoring and systematically erasing your personal information from hundreds of websites.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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But can empathy really be systematically produced?—
Rachel Pearson,
Harpers Magazine,
19 Sep. 2025
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Add chicken, reserved 1/2 cup bacon, and 1 cup of the cheese; fold until evenly distributed and fully coated.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
20 Sep. 2025
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After the fire is fully contained, the next step is to control it.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
20 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Small accents here and there help transition to Halloween for October without needing to completely redecorate once the holiday ends.—
Maria Sabella,
Better Homes & Gardens,
17 Sep. 2025
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Similar to virtual artists like PLAVE and MAVE, the performers will be completely virtual, utilizing the company’s advanced AI technology to create an avatar that will become the idol.—
Laura Sirikul,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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The real story of 1066 is quite interesting on its own terms, but King and Conqueror insists on adding a heavy dose of interpersonal drama.—
Will Collins,
The Washington Examiner,
19 Sep. 2025
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There is nothing quite like the thrill of spotting a dorsal fin slicing through open water or watching a pod leap through the surf beside your boat.—
Alexandra Emanuelli,
Southern Living,
18 Sep. 2025
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By the end of the charter, his relationship with Fraser is totally repaired.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
16 Sep. 2025
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In the hit series Severance, Tillman plays a manager at Lumon Industries, where employees have implants that enable them to become one person at work and transform into a totally different person outside of work.—
Olivia B. Waxman,
Time,
15 Sep. 2025
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These are musical resources, utterly gratuitous to the paraphrasable meaning of the sentence—and, more than that, opposed to its meaning.—
Garth Greenwell,
Harpers Magazine,
19 Sep. 2025
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The placket on a polo shirt is warped and elongated and utterly individual.—
Violet Goldstone,
Footwear News,
18 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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From casual tunics to dressier button-down shirts that’ll pair perfectly with your entire fall wardrobe, Amazon’s best long-sleeve blouses are all under $35 right now.—
Mia Huelsbeck,
PEOPLE,
21 Sep. 2025
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Its perfectly circular shape, central peak, and ring of faults looked suspiciously like an impact crater.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Sep. 2025
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Its all-new Mafate X Hike hybrid boot aims to help adventurers fulfill some of their loftiest goals, pushing them deeper and harder into wild spaces inaccessible to ordinary mortals.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
21 Sep. 2025
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Experience spine-chilling thrills in Scare Zones and the all-new maze Order of the Dragon.—
Caroline Ritzie,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
21 Sep. 2025
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“Thoroughly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thoroughly. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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