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thorough
[thur-oh, thuhr-oh]
adjective
executed without negligence or omissions.
a thorough search.
Synonyms: , , , , ,Antonyms: ,thorough enjoyment.
extremely attentive to accuracy and detail; painstaking: a thorough analysis.
a thorough worker;
a thorough analysis.
having full command or mastery of an art, talent, etc..
a thorough actress.
extending or passing through.
adverb
Archaic.Ìýthrough.
noun
(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
carried out completely and carefully
a thorough search
(prenominal) utter
a thorough bore
painstakingly careful
my work is thorough
Thorough
2/ ˈθʌ°ùÉ™ /
noun
thoroughgoing policy, as adopted in England by Strafford and Laud during the reign of Charles I
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
51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins
51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins
Origin of thorough1
Example Sentences
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."
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.
He delivered the most thorough and substantive remarks.
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.
“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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