thoroughly adv

1 in a complete and thorough manner (`good' is sometimes used informally for `thoroughly'); "he was soundly defeated"; "we beat him good" [syn: soundly, good]

2 in an exhaustive manner; "we searched the files thoroughly" [syn: exhaustively]

English

Pronunciation

• θɜːr.ə.liː

Adverb

thoroughly

1. In a thorough or complete manner.

   He went out in the rain and came back thoroughly drenched.

Translations

absolutely, altogether, assiduously, backwards and forwards, carefully, cautiously, circumspectly, completely, comprehensively, conscientiously, considerately, definitely, diligently, dingdong, downright, earnestly, entirely, exceedingly, exceptionally, exhaustively, extensively, extremely, faultlessly, flawlessly, fully, globally, heedfully, highly, hugely, hundred per cent, ideally, immaculately, impeccably, in and out, in full, in full measure, inclusively, industriously, infallibly, inside out, integrally, intensely, intensively, item by item, just right, largely, lovingly, methodically, meticulously, mindfully, notably, one and all, outright, painstakingly, perfectly, plumb, positively, purely, quite, rattling, regardfully, remarkably, roundly, scrupulously, sedulously, solicitously, spotlessly, strikingly, tenderly, thoroughgoingly, thoughtfully, throughout, to the hilt, totally, tout a fait, unconditionally, unremittingly, unreservedly, up and down, utterly, wholly, with care, with great care