thoroughly[adverb]Synonyms:- carefully, assiduously, conscientiously, efficiently, exhaustively, from top to bottom, fully, intensively, meticulously, painstakingly, scrupulously
- completely, absolutely, downright, perfectly, quite, totally, to the hilt, utterly
Antonyms: cursorily
Contrasted words: casually, offhandedly, sketchily, superficially
Related Idioms: item by item, to the last detail
[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲
thor‧ough‧ly /ˈθʌrəli $ ˈθʌroʊli,ˈθʌrə-/
adverb1. completely:
She sat feeling thoroughly miserable.
thoroughly cooked meat2. carefully, so that nothing is forgotten:
The room had been thoroughly cleaned. [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲