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thoroughly

[thur-uh-lee, thuhr‐] / ˈθɜr ə li, ˈθʌr‐ /




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You can research your destination thoroughly, navigate its bureaucracy to secure residency and hire the right attorney and cross-border accountant to tackle legal and financial issues.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 30, 2026

From that point forward, Socolow and Pacala were thoroughly committed to “Wedges.”

From Salon • Jun. 26, 2026

They came out in their huge numbers today to support us and I'm thoroughly grateful for it.

From BBC • Jun. 21, 2026

Mr. Bentley so thoroughly researched his history that he uncovered a delicious irony previously unknown to me: The screenwriter Ring Lardner Jr. was jailed for his non-cooperation with the committee.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 18, 2026

The valves were already known, but Fabricius investigated them thoroughly and described them in detail, first in public demonstrations in 1579 and later in an accurately illustrated book published in 1603.

From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin




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