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thorough

[thur-oh, thuhr-oh]

adjective

  1. executed without negligence or omissions.

    a thorough search.

    Synonyms: , , , , ,
    Antonyms: ,
  2. complete; perfect; utter.

    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.Ìýthrough.

noun

  1. (initial capital letter)Ìýthe 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

/ ˈθʌ°ùÉ™ /

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

/ ˈθʌ°ùÉ™ /

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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Other 51³Ô¹Ï Forms

  • thoroughly adverb
  • thoroughness noun
  • quasi-thorough adjective
  • quasi-thoroughly adverb
  • superthorough adjective
  • superthoroughly adverb
  • unthorough adjective
  • unthoroughly adverb
  • ˈ³Ù³ó´Ç°ù´Ç³Ü²µ³ó±ô²â adverb
  • ˈ³Ù³ó´Ç°ù´Ç³Ü²µ³ó²Ô±ð²õ²õ noun
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51³Ô¹Ï 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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51³Ô¹Ï 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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He added: "We thank the coroner for his thorough investigation and fully welcome any recommendations made that will help prevent another tragedy like this happening again."

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However, snowpack melt from higher elevations and elevated river flow rendered the search area too hazardous for rescue staff to conduct thorough searches, according to the release.

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He delivered the most thorough and substantive remarks.

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But after a "thorough" risk assessment the Parole Board, which had previously been worried about the chances of him reoffending, decided to go ahead with his release.

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“Scottsdale detectives and crime scene personnel will now conduct a thorough investigation to piece together what happened to Hannah and how she died,†according to the release.

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