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thoroughly

 
 
/ˈθʌrəli/ adverb

Translation

CAREFULLY very carefully
tamamen, adamakıllı, çok dikkatlice
Wash the spinach thoroughly before cooking.1923
VERY very, or very much
tam anlamıyla, bütün, büsbütün
We thoroughly enjoyed ourselves.1245
(Definition of thoroughly adverb from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

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