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thorough

[ thur-oh, thuhr-oh ]

adjective

  1. executed without negligence or omissions:

    a thorough search.

    Synonyms: , , , , ,

    Antonyms: ,

  2. thorough enjoyment.

  3. extremely attentive to accuracy and detail; painstaking: a thorough analysis.

    a thorough worker;

    a thorough analysis.

  4. having full command or mastery of an art, talent, etc.:

    a thorough actress.

  5. extending or passing through.


adverb

  1. Archaic. through.

noun

  1. (initial capital letter) English History. the administrative policies of the Earl of Stafford and Archbishop Laud during the reign of Charles I: so called because they were uncompromisingly carried out.

thorough

1

/ ˈθʌə /

adjective

  1. carried out completely and carefully

    a thorough search

  2. prenominal utter

    a thorough bore

  3. painstakingly careful

    my work is thorough

“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

Thorough

2

/ ˈθʌə /

noun

  1. thoroughgoing policy, as adopted in England by Strafford and Laud during the reign of Charles I
“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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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of thorough1

First recorded before 900; Middle English (preposition and adverb); Old English thuruh, variant of thurh through
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of thorough1

Old English thurh; related to Old Frisian thruch, Old Saxon thuru, Old High German duruh; see through
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Example Sentences

Before they could do so, the department’s Capital Case Section conducted a painstaking and thorough review of any such recommendation.

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"An incredibly thorough and complex investigation is underway to make sure we get the answers that loved ones need and deserve."

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“The cause remains under investigation as part of our ongoing commitment to a thorough and transparent investigation,” Edison said last week.

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After all, the look requires doing everything wrong, in a way so thorough that self-abasement seems a big part of the point.

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