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Added 7 October 2026

thoroughly

/ˈθʌɹ.ə.li/ adverb

adverb Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about thoroughly at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

In a thorough or complete manner.
He went out in the rain and came back thoroughly drenched.

Origin

From thorough + -ly.

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