THOROUGHLY in a Sentence
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241 example sentences for THOROUGHLY, such as:
1. The animals were thoroughly frightened.
2. All these they now thoroughly examined.
3. The yard needs to be done out thoroughly.
4. No man ever became thoroughly bad all at once.
5. Wet the powder thoroughly and mix to remove lumps.
2. All these they now thoroughly examined.
3. The yard needs to be done out thoroughly.
4. No man ever became thoroughly bad all at once.
5. Wet the powder thoroughly and mix to remove lumps.
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Meanings and Examples of THOROUGHLY
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thoroughly
ad. in an exhaustive manner
ad. completely and absolutely (`good' is sometimes used informally for `thoroughly')
Classic Sentence: (202 in 14 pages)
1 Whoever had thoroughly grasped it would be safe from human influences.
2 Nevertheless, they were both thoroughly frightened by the rebellion on Animal Farm, and very anxious to prevent their own animals from learning too much about it.
3 The animals were thoroughly frightened.
4 For these two were old friends, old mates both at school and college, both thorough respecters of themselves and of each other, and, what does not always follow, men who thoroughly enjoyed each other's company.
5 All these they now thoroughly examined.
6 They mounted the stair in silence, and still with an occasional awe-struck glance at the dead body, proceeded more thoroughly to examine the contents of the cabinet.
7 But Miss Frances married, in the common phrase, to disoblige her family, and by fixing on a lieutenant of marines, without education, fortune, or connexions, did it very thoroughly.
8 I thoroughly understand you," cried Mrs. Norris, "you are everything that is generous and considerate, and I am sure we shall never disagree on this point.
9 She was delighted with each, but Mary was her dearest object; and having never been able to glory in beauty of her own, she thoroughly enjoyed the power of being proud of her sister's.
10 Yes, indeed, Edmund," added her ladyship, who had been thoroughly awakened by Mrs. Norris's sharp reprimand to Fanny; "I was out above an hour.
11 A thoroughly good sermon, thoroughly well delivered, is a capital gratification.
12 Some opposition here is, I am thoroughly convinced, friendly to matrimonial happiness.
13 The deed thoroughly answered: a source of domestic altercation was entirely done away, and it was the means of opening Susan's heart to her, and giving her something more to love and be interested in.
14 He had suspected his agent of some underhand dealing; of meaning to bias him against the deserving; and he had determined to go himself, and thoroughly investigate the merits of the case.
15 He thoroughly knows his own mind, and acts up to his resolutions: an inestimable quality.
Example Sentence: (39 in 3 pages)
1 No man ever became thoroughly bad all at once.
2 First apply shampoo to hair and then rinse thoroughly.
3 Make sure the base coat has thoroughly dried before applying the top coat.
4 Chew your food up thoroughly before you swallow it.
5 I am pleased to report that the various committees are now working in unison to thoroughly investigate this matter.
6 The yard needs to be done out thoroughly.
7 He has not yet been thoroughly initiated into the mysteries of computer.
8 It was obvious that she had done her homework and thoroughly prepared for her interview.
9 Mix all the ingredients thoroughly in a large bowl.
10 The pilots were thoroughly debriefed after every mission.
11 The nation as a whole was thoroughly polarized into left-and right-wing groups.
12 Wet the powder thoroughly and mix to remove lumps.
13 The recruits were thoroughly vetted before they were allowed into the secret service.
14 The troops were thoroughly demoralized by this set - back.
15 Do you find the punk rock band Green Day a highly exceptionable, thoroughly distasteful group, or do you think they are exceptionally talented performers?.