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thoroughly

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Collocations for "thoroughly"


Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "thoroughly" in context.

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thoroughly

ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.
adv
  1. was thoroughly [enjoyable, pleasant, exciting]
  2. had a thoroughly enjoyable [time, trip, vacation]
  3. is a thoroughly good [show, movie, play, read]
  4. am thoroughly [excited, disappointed]
  5. is thoroughly [familiar, acquainted] with
  6. is thoroughly [trained, versed] in [the subject, astrophysics]
  7. was thoroughly [tutored, drilled, educated] (in)
  8. has been thoroughly [checked, revised, reviewed, investigated, looked into]
  9. I thoroughly enjoyed [talking with, meeting] you
  10. thoroughly examined the [child, patient, horse]
  11. thoroughly went [over, through] the [main points, questions]
  12. thoroughly [explained, outlined, described) (the issue)
  13. [explained] the [point, matter] (more) thoroughly
  14. go [over, through] it thoroughly
  15. [washed, cleaned, rubbed] the clothes thoroughly
  16. wash thoroughly [by hand, with soap, in the machine]
'thoroughly' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

🗣️Forum discussions with the word(s) "thoroughly" in the title:

. . . and looked thoroughly indifferent what sentiments she cherished concerning him . . . - English Only forum
A poor but thoroughly respectable domestic servant of the better class she looked - English Only forum
are thoroughly mixed IN WITH other local people - English Only forum
carefully vs. thoroughly - English Only forum
cleaned the sink thoroughly - English Only forum
Conduct the class in English <thoroughly> - English Only forum
Cook food thoroughly - English Only forum
didn't memorize it thoroughly or learn/recite by heart - English Only forum
from the infinitely impressed to the thoroughly disgusted - English Only forum
fully/thoroughly/completely - English Only forum
has been thoroughly rammed home. - English Only forum
have my payment thoroughly paid - English Only forum
Having been thoroughly studying - English Only forum
he lost his memories about his entire life completely/thoroughly - English Only forum
I do mean it so thoroughly? - English Only forum
I had talked myself pretty thoroughly round to the left - English Only forum
I have thoroughly enjoyed my experience. - English Only forum
I hope you are thoroughly fine. - English Only forum
in his presence I thoroughly lived; and he lived in mine - English Only forum
It is very thoroughly that the police.... - English Only forum
It should be thoroughly investigated why - English Only forum
keep thoroughly and <neatly /neat> - English Only forum
lackluster and thoroughly ordinary to begin with - English Only forum
leaving the cute to thoroughly outweigh the criminal in this story - English Only forum
linger more thoroughly on - English Only forum
Opposite of clean thoroughly - English Only forum
search up and down/thoroughly/high and low - English Only forum
slapped with an insidious and thoroughly modern gloss - English Only forum
taken the liberty of having her thoroughly vetted - English Only forum
they sounded thoroughly the topic on which I had but touched - English Only forum
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