thoroughly

thoroughly
adverb
1) (with great care, attending to every detail: She doesn't do her job very thoroughly.) cuidadosamente, minuciosamente; concienzudamente
2) (completely: He's thoroughly stupid/bored.) completamente
thoroughly adv
1. a fondo / a conciencia / minuciosamente
they examined the evidence thoroughly examinaron las pruebas minuciosamente
2. totalmente / absolutamente
I was thoroughly soaked quedé empapado hasta los huesos
thoroughly
tr['ɵʌrəlɪ]
adverb
1 (carefully) a fondo, meticulosamente
2 (completely) totalmente, absolutamente
thoroughly
adv.
• a carta cabal expr.
• a fondo adv.
• completamente adv.
• detenidamente adv.
'θɜːrəʊli, 'θʌrəli
adverb
a) <wash/clean> a fondo, a conciencia; <research> rigurosamente, meticulosamente; <examine> minuciosamente, meticulosamente; <work> concienzudamente
b) (completely) <understand> perfectamente

we thoroughly enjoyed ourselves — nos divertimos muchísimo or (fam) de lo lindo

she's thoroughly unpleasant — es de lo más desagradable

['θʌrǝlɪ]
ADV
1) (=meticulously) [clean, rinse] a fondo, a conciencia; [search, check] a fondo; [research] minuciosamente, meticulosamente; [mix] bien

they examined me thoroughly — (Med) me hicieron un reconocimiento a fondo or a conciencia

to know sth thoroughly — conocer algo a fondo

2) (=utterly)
a) (with verb) [understand] plenamente, a la perfección; [deserve] totalmente; [discredit] totalmente, por completo

he thoroughly enjoyed himself — se divirtió muchísimo, se lo pasó en grande *

b) (with adj) [enjoyable, unpleasant, miserable] realmente, verdaderamente; [modern] totalmente

a thoroughly bad influence — una influencia realmente mala

that was a thoroughly stupid thing to do — hacer eso fue una completa estupidez

* * *
['θɜːrəʊli, 'θʌrəli]
adverb
a) <wash/clean> a fondo, a conciencia; <research> rigurosamente, meticulosamente; <examine> minuciosamente, meticulosamente; <work> concienzudamente
b) (completely) <understand> perfectamente

we thoroughly enjoyed ourselves — nos divertimos muchísimo or (fam) de lo lindo

she's thoroughly unpleasant — es de lo más desagradable


English-spanish dictionary. 2013.

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