thoroughly

Meanings

• adverb

  Carried out with great care and attention; completely; fully.

  - "He thoroughly enjoyed the meal."
  - "She thoroughly examined the document before signing it."

• adverb

  To a complete degree; entirely; completely.

  - "The students were thoroughly prepared for the exam."
  - "The room was thoroughly cleaned before the guests arrived."

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Synonyms

but good , in spades

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with thoroughly
boringly , gloriously , horrifyingly , jubilantly , laboriously , moringly , northernly , quaintly , rarely , sorrowfully , tiringly , vibrantly , wondrously , yearningly

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Variants

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thoroughly

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Etymology

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Old English thoru, thuruh, through, from thor, door, passage; akin to thorn 'gap, door'.

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Trivia

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1. Thoroughly is an adverb that comes from the Old English word thoru, which means 'through' or 'gap'.

2. The word thoroughly has 11 letters and can be found in the middle of the word 'unthrilled'.

3. Thoroughly is a homophone of the word 'thoroughly', which means a complete collection of something.

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Related Concepts

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1. Meticulously: A term synonymous with thoroughly, meaning carried out with great care and attention to detail.

2. Completely: A term similar to thoroughly, meaning to a total or full extent.

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Culture

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Thoroughly has been used extensively in literature and poetry to describe various actions and experiences. For instance, in Shakespeare's 'Macbeth', Lady Macbeth urges her husband to 'look like the innocent flower, but be the serpent under it' and to 'screw your courage to the sticking place' to thoroughly commit the regicide. In modern times, the term has been used in various contexts, such as sports, where athletes are encouraged to train thoroughly to improve their performance.

How to Memorize "thoroughly"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a person carefully examining an object from all angles, making sure they have a complete understanding of it.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word thoroughly with the idea of completeness or finishing a task completely.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic phrase, such as 'Thoroughly Takes Hours Under Repeated Observation', to help remember the meaning of the word.

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