thoroughgoing
thoroughgoing
Definition
thorough·going (--gō′iŋ)
adjective
very thorough; specif.,
- precise and painstaking
- being wholly such; unmitigated
thoroughgoing
Usage Examples
Modifies a noun
- critique: Marx then began to develop a thoroughgoing critique of Hegel.
- reform: Thoroughgoing reform of the electoral system needs to be embarked upon now, before faith in the system is lost entirely ⦠.
- attempt: Why no thoroughgoing attempt to apply Stoicism to Shakespeare has yet been undertaken is a mystery.
- way: The notion of coercion seems to require distinguishing between the local and the global in a slightly more thoroughgoing way.
- analysis: And it is best to concede that there has been no thoroughgoing analysis of the welfare effects of modern financial markets.
- change: Thoroughgoing policy changes by Government in every area of public policy have affected community life and often disproportionately the poorer people across our country.
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