| query | Someone who is t_______ is always very careful in their work, so that nothing is forgotten.Someone who is thorough is always very careful in their work, so that nothing is forgotten. Martin would be a good judge, I thought. He was calm and thorough. The men were expert, thorough and careful. His thoroughness and attention to detail is legendary. |
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| word | thorough |
| full-definition | adjective A thorough action or activity is one that is done very carefully and in a detailed way so that nothing is forgotten . We are making a thorough investigation. This very thorough survey goes back to 1784. How thorough is the assessment? Food that is being offered hot must be reheated thoroughly. ...a thoroughly researched and illuminating biography. The thoroughness of the evaluation process we went through was impressive. Someone who is thorough is always very careful in their work, so that nothing is forgotten. Martin would be a good judge, I thought. He was calm and thorough. The men were expert, thorough and careful. His thoroughness and attention to detail is legendary. Thorough is used to emphasize the great degree or extent of something. I was a thorough little academic snob. We regard the band as a thorough shambles. I thoroughly enjoy your programme. We returned home thoroughly contented. |
| inflections | thoroughlythoroughnessthoroughnessthoroughly |
| cefr-level | B2 |
Tags: oxford5k::cefr-level:b2
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