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throughly

[ throo-lee ]

adverb

Archaic.


throughly

/ ˈθːɪ /

adverb

  1. archaic.
    thoroughly; completely
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of throughly1

late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; through, -ly
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Example Sentences

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Also, please dry your lettuces throughly and completely!

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Notably, Sterling throughly took apart each of Trump's election fraud claims in a pained, lawyer-like fashion.

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No team was a bigger disappointment in Week One than the Beavers, who had a decisive edge in continuity but were throughly outplayed for 60 minutes by WSU.

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“He looked throughly hurt whenever we would challenge him, as if he had been stabbed in the back,” he said.

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We need to know our heritage as throughly as possible to protect it, and we need to be alert.

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