throughly

[ throo-lee ]

adverb

, Archaic.

1. thoroughly.

throughly

/ ˈθruːlɪ /

adverb

1. archaic.
   thoroughly; completely

Word History and Origins

Origin of throughly¹

late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; through, -ly

Example Sentences

Also, please dry your lettuces throughly and completely!

From Salon

And Cindy Sember quote after her PB/NR “I throughly I was running slow!”

From Washington Post

I throughly researched this match by going outside for a coffee earlier and can report that it’s a beautiful day in New York: one of the three a year where it’s not oppressively hot or horrifyingly cold.

From The Guardian

Notably, Sterling throughly took apart each of Trump's election fraud claims in a pained, lawyer-like fashion.

From Salon

No team was a bigger disappointment in Week One than the Beavers, who had a decisive edge in continuity but were throughly outplayed for 60 minutes by WSU.

From Seattle Times