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
- was thoroughly [enjoyable, pleasant, exciting]
- had a thoroughly enjoyable [time, trip, vacation]
- is a thoroughly good [show, movie, play, read]
- am thoroughly [excited, disappointed]
- is thoroughly [familiar, acquainted] with
- is thoroughly [trained, versed] in [the subject, astrophysics]
- was thoroughly [tutored, drilled, educated] (in)
- has been thoroughly [checked, revised, reviewed, investigated, looked into]
- I thoroughly enjoyed [talking with, meeting] you
- thoroughly examined the [child, patient, horse]
- thoroughly went [over, through] the [main points, questions]
- thoroughly [explained, outlined, described) (the issue)
- [explained] the [point, matter] (more) thoroughly
- go [over, through] it thoroughly
- [washed, cleaned, rubbed] the clothes thoroughly
- wash thoroughly [by hand, with soap, in the machine]
'thoroughly' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):