thoroughly

Words with a similar base: thoroughly

'thoroughly'

[thoroughly.r.01] as in: in an exhaustive manner

Examples:
we searched the files thoroughly

'thoroughly'

[thoroughly.r.02] as in: completely and absolutely (`good' is sometimes used informally for `thoroughly')

Examples:
he was soundly defeated
we beat him good

Origins

					thoroughly (English)
├── -ly (English)
│   ├── -lice (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
│   └── -ly (Middle English (1100-1500))
└── thorough (English)
    └── þuruh (Old English (ca. 450-1100))

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