THOROUGH, THOROUGHLY
ADJECTIVES
► BARDACIOUS ► BAWDACIOUS ► BODACIOUS ► BOWDACIOUS thorough, marvellous, remarkable, excellent, first-rate → 1843 Amer. dial.
► EIDENT thorough, arrant → 1900 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► FAIR undoubted, complete, thorough, absolute → 1872
► FAIR DOWN downright, thorough, real → 1845 Eng. dial.
► HANDSOME thorough, complete → 19C Eng. dial.
► HEART-WHOLE thorough, thorough-paced, unmitigated → 1811
► JAM excellent, perfect; thorough → 1832 colloq.
► JAM-UP excellent, perfect; thorough → 1841 colloq.
► NEAT complete, thorough → 1905 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► NICKEL-PLATED first-class, thorough → L19 US sl.
► PEREMPTORY thorough, utter → 1601 obs.
► PLENITUDINARY characterized by fullness or completeness; thorough, full, complete → 1647
► PROPER complete or thorough → colloq., chiefly Brit.
► REGULAR thorough, complete, real → 1836 Sc. & Eng. dial.
► REGULAR-BUILT thorough → 1816 Amer.
► REVEREND extraordinary, distinguished, powerful; genuine, thorough → 1826 Amer. dial.
► THICK thorough, complete, downright → 1900 Eng. dial.
ADVERBS
► À FOND thoroughly, in depth → 1813
► ALL-FIRED extremely, thoroughly → 1833 sl., orig. & chiefly US
► ALL-FIREDLY excessively, thoroughly → 1833 sl., orig. & chiefly US rare
► ALL HOLLER ► ALL HOLLOW completely, thoroughly → 1815 Amer. dial.
► ALL OVER thoroughly, completely → 1844 Amer. dial.
► ALL TO completely, thoroughly → 1950 Amer. dial.
► ALL TO PIECES thoroughly, altogether → 1875 Eng. dial.
► ARRANTLY entirely, thoroughly → 1750 Eng. dial.
► ARSEHOLE TO BREAKFAST TIME thoroughly, constantly → 2007 UK sl. (Bk.)
► ASSHOLE TO APPETITE from end to end, thoroughly, totally → 1967 Amer. sl.
► ASS UP TO TEACUP completely, thoroughly, from head to toe → 1967 Amer. dial.
► BACK AND EDGE through everything, fully, wholly, thoroughly, completely → 1641
► BACK AND FACE thoroughly, completely → 1820 Sc.
► BANG thoroughly, completely, exactly → 1885 Eng. & Amer. dial.
► BANG OUT altogether, thoroughly → 1884 Eng. dial.
► BARDACIOUSLY thoroughly, completely, extremely → 1901 Amer. dial.
► BARE thoroughly, completely → c1340 obs.
► BIDACIOUSLY ► BODACIOUSLY ► BODIACIOUSLY ► BODYACIOUSLY thoroughly, completely, extremely → 1832 Amer. dial.
► BOTH WAYS FROM THE ACE from both sides; thoroughly → 1916 Amer. sl.
► CLEAN AS A LEEK wholly, completely, thoroughly → 1725 Sc.
► CORE THROUGH thoroughly → 1901 Eng. dial.
► CROP AND ROOT completely, thoroughly → a1350
► DEAD intensifier; very, thoroughly, absolutely, extremely, completely; wholeheartedly → 1589
► DOWN TO THE BRICKS perfectly, thoroughly, completely → M19
► DOWN TO THE MUCK perfectly, thoroughly, completely → M19
► EVEN-DOWN downright, thoroughly, completely, utterly, absolutely → 1856 Sc. & Eng. dial.
► FAIR DOWN thoroughly → 1900 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► FAIRLINGS completely, thoroughly; clearly → 1900 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► FAITHFUL thoroughly → 1891 Amer. dial.
► FEXATIALLY ► FEXATIOUSLY completely, thoroughly → 1931 Amer. dial.
► FINATIALLY completely, thoroughly → 1931 Amer. dial.
► FROM ASSHOLE TO APPETITE from end to end; thoroughly, totally → 1899 Amer. sl.
► FROM A TO IZZARD from beginning to end; thoroughly, in every detail → 1839 Amer. dial.
► FROM BACKBONE TO BREAKFAST TIME THROUGH AND THROUGH thoroughly, totally → 1907 US sl.
► FROM HEAD TO FOOT completely, thoroughly → a1300
► FROM HELL TO BREAKFAST completely, utterly, thoroughly, decisively, violently → 1928 Amer. dial.
► FROM HELL TO BUSH completely, utterly, thoroughly, decisively, violently → 1928 Amer. dial.
► FROM WHO LAID THE CHUNK very thoroughly, vigorously, or well; to an extreme degree → 1893 Amer. dial.
► FROM WHO LAID THE RAIL very thoroughly, vigorously, or well; to an extreme degree → 1881 Amer. dial.
► FUNDAMENTALLY from the bottom up; thoroughly, completely → 1587 obs.
► FURTHERLY completely, thoroughly → c1175 obs.
► GAINLY thoroughly, completely; very → c1350 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
► GOOD FASHION thoroughly → 1922 Amer. dial.
► GRADELY thoroughly, entirely, completely; exactly, quite; truly → 1840 Sc. & Eng. dial.
► HEAD AND FOOT completely, thoroughly → 1784
► IN GOOD FASHION thoroughly → 1965 Amer. dial.
► LEAL truly, exactly, accurately; perfectly, thoroughly → c1400 obs. exc. Sc.
► NAITLY to some purpose; properly; thoroughly → a1300 obs.
► PICK AND MELL thoroughly; with determination; ‘hammer and tongs’ → 1905 Sc. (Bk.)
► PROPER thoroughly or completely → colloq.
► RIGHT-DOWN completely, thoroughly; downright → 1646
► SAIRLIE very much, thoroughly → 1786 Sc.
► SEVERELY thoroughly → 1886 Amer. dial.
► SHEERLY completely, entirely, wholly; thoroughly; simply, purely → 1601
► SOMETHING AWFUL to an extreme or striking extent or degree; very much, thoroughly, totally → 1885
► THOROUGH-STITCH right through to the end; thoroughly, completely, fully; usually in phrase, ‘to go thorough-stitch’, to perform something thoroughly, carry it out completely and effectually → 1579 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
► THROUGH ALL THING in all respects, thoroughly → 1205 obs.
► THROUGHLY thoroughly → 1905 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► THROUGHWAYS thoroughly, completely → 1819 Eng. dial.
► THWERT-OUT thoroughly, completely, utterly, absolutely → 1200 obs.
► TO A FARE-THEE-WELL to the utmost degree, thoroughly; in abundance → 1885 Amer. dial.
► TO A FARE-YOU-WELL thoroughly, completely → 1884 US
► TO HELL thoroughly; irretrievably → 1912 US sl.
► TO HELL AND GONE thoroughly; irretrievably → 1912 US sl.
► TO THE BACKBONE thoroughly, completely → 1864
► TO THE EARS completely, thoroughly → 1877 Amer. sl.
► TO THE EYES entirely; thoroughly → 1778
► TO THE SKIN thoroughly, completely → 1605
► UP THE ASS completely, thoroughly → 1971 US sl.
► UP TO ONE’S ARMPITS to a great extent; completely; thoroughly; having a large amount of → 1958 Amer. sl.
► UP TO THE HANDLE completely, thoroughly → 1855 Amer.
► UP TO THE NOTCH thoroughly, handsomely → 1843 Amer.
► YARE well, thoroughly; certainly, plainly, without doubt → a900 obs.
► YERNE thoroughly, well → c1000 obs.
NOUNS
► THROUGHER ► THRUFFER anything thorough and complete of its kind; a convincing argument → 1905 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
VERBS
► GIVE BELLTINKER of things: to do anything thoroughly or in good style → 1859 Eng. dial.
► GO THE ENTIRE ANIMAL to do a thing completely or thoroughly → 1864
► GO THE EXTREME ANIMAL to do a thing completely or thoroughly → 1839
► GO THE GUNTZ to do a thing completely or thoroughly → 1958 UK sl.
► GO THE WHOLE ANIMAL to do a thing completely or thoroughly → 1833
► GO THE WHOLE COON to do something completely, thoroughly, or fully → 1892 Amer. dial.
► PROMISE BELLTINKER to do anything thoroughly or in good style → 1859 Eng. dial.
► PUT THE BIG POT IN THE LITTLE POT to make emergency preparations to feed unexpected guests; to prepare a lavish meal, esp. for guests; hence, to do something thoroughly; to enjoy oneself thoroughly → 1892 Amer. dial.
► TEAR OUT THE BONE ► TEAR THE BONE OUT to make an extraordinary effort; to work very hard; to do anything thoroughly → 1887 Amer. dial.
► TOUCH ALL BASES to be thorough; to leave nothing undone, esp. in matters of consultation, communication, etc. → 1980s US sl.