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thoroughly

adverb
thoroughly pronunciation English ˈθʌrəli thoroughly pronunciation American ˈθɜːrəli
 
1 very much; completelyWe thoroughly enjoyed ourselves.I'm thoroughly confused.a thoroughly professional performanceI can thoroughly recommend it.2 completely and with great attention to detailWash the fruit thoroughly before use.The work had not been done very thoroughly.