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thorough definition

thor·ough (t̸hʉr′ō; Brit t̸hu′rə)

, adverb

Obsolete through

Etymology: ME thoruh, thuruh, an emphatic var. of through, through

adjective

  1. passing through: now chiefly in combination, as in thoroughfare
  2. done or proceeding through to the end; omitting nothing; complete a thorough checkup
  3. that is completely (the thing specified); out-and-out; absolute a thorough rascal
  4. very exact, accurate, or painstaking, esp. with regard to details a thorough researcher

noun

Eng. History the ruthlessly thoroughgoing administrative policies carried out by William Laud and the Earl of Strafford during the reign of Charles I

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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