thoroughly

adv

thoroughly

adv

US, UK /ˈθʌɹ.ə.li/ · /ˈθɜɹ.ə.li/

Etymology From thorough + -ly.

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.

1 more example

Another option is to wash spinach and other leafy greens thoroughly in running water before eating them.2021 July 1, Gregory McNamee, “Does spinach make you strong? Ask Popeye – and science”, in CNN, archived from the original on 11 Jun 2025:

Synonyms: but good, in spades

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