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Wash your hands thoroughly before lunch.
What does Thoroughly mean?
completely and carefully.
Dictionary definition
Thoroughly means completely, carefully, and with attention to all important parts or details.
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The students checked their answers thoroughly before turning in the test.
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A researcher must review the evidence thoroughly before making a conclusion.
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What does thoroughly mean?
Thoroughly means doing something fully and with care.
Practice 2
Which word or phrase is closest in meaning to thoroughly?
Completely is close because thoroughly means all the way through.
Practice 3
Choose the best word to complete the sentence: The students checked their answers ____ before turning in the test.
Thoroughly best completes the sentence.
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WordThoroughly.
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MeaningThoroughly means completely and carefully.
ExampleExample: Wash your hands thoroughly before lunch.
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- thur · oh · lee
- Strongest beat
- thur
- Ending
- lee
- Tip
- Put a little extra energy on thur.
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Synonyms
Words like Thoroughly
completelyUse when something is done all the way.
carefullyUse when attention is given to details.
fullyUse when nothing important is left out.
Antonyms
Opposite words
partlyUse when something is not complete.
carelesslyUse when little attention is given.
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Thoroughly word family
Base word
thoroughly
adverb
thoroughly
In a complete and careful way.
adjective
thorough
Complete and careful.
noun
thoroughness
The quality of being complete and careful.
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