thor·ough 
/ˈθɚroʊ/ adjective
/ˈθɚroʊ/ adjective [more thorough; most thorough] 1 : including every possible part or detail
▪ a thorough investigation/search ▪ a thorough [=complete] examination ▪ a thorough understanding of the rules and regulations 2 : careful about doing something in an accurate and exact way : meticulous
▪ a thorough worker ▪ The investigator will have to be thorough. 3 always used before a noun, chiefly Brit : complete or absolute
▪ a thorough disgrace ▪ a thorough mess/nuisance
▪ a thorough investigation/search ▪ a thorough [=complete] examination ▪ a thorough understanding of the rules and regulations
▪ a thorough worker ▪ The investigator will have to be thorough.
▪ a thorough disgrace ▪ a thorough mess/nuisance
— thor·ough·ly adverb [more thoroughly; most thoroughly]
▪ You've thoroughly [=completely] messed things up. ▪ I thoroughly enjoyed the performance. ▪ He studied the proposal very thoroughly. ▪ That's been thoroughly documented/proven.
▪ You've thoroughly [=completely] messed things up. ▪ I thoroughly enjoyed the performance. ▪ He studied the proposal very thoroughly. ▪ That's been thoroughly documented/proven.
— thor·ough·ness noun [noncount]
