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

Example Sentences

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He said he would examine the evidence "thoroughly" ahead of his final decision in March.

From BBC

Wes Streeting, Health Secretary in England, responded saying he wants screening "provided this is backed by evidence" and that he would examine the evidence "thoroughly" ahead of the final advice in March.

From BBC

Others with knowledge of the resettlement program say the Afghan evacuees were screened thoroughly.

From The Wall Street Journal

It's clear the government needs to navigate these issues thoroughly to avoid the revolving door of offending, conviction and jail.

From BBC

We walked off in front of 85,000 people knowing we had been thoroughly outplayed.

From BBC

thoroughly

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