Coffee has initially been a food â chewed, not sipped. Early African tribes consume coffee by grinding the berries together, adding some animal fat, and rolling the treats into tiny edible energy balls.
THOROUGHLY
thoroughly, exhaustively
(adverb) in an exhaustive manner; âwe searched the files thoroughlyâ
thoroughly, soundly, good
(adverb) completely and absolutely (âgoodâ is sometimes used informally for âthoroughlyâ); âhe was soundly defeatedâ; âwe beat him goodâ
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adverb
thoroughly (comparative more thoroughly, superlative most thoroughly)
In a thorough or complete manner.
Synonyms
• but good, in spades; see also completely
Source: Wiktionary
Thor"ough*ly, adv.
Definition: In a thorough manner; fully; entirely; completely.
THOROUGH
Thor"ough, prep. Etym: [See Through.]
Definition: Through. [Obs.] Spenser. Shak.
Thor"ough, a.
1. Passing through; as, thorough lights in a house. [Obs.]
2. Passing through or to the end; hence, complete; perfect; as, a thorough reformation; thorough work; a thorough translator; a thorough poet.
Thor"ough, adv.
1. Thoroughly. [Obs. or Colloq.] Chaucer.
2. Through. [Obs.] Shak.
Thor"ough, n.
Definition: A furrow between two ridges, to drain off the surface water. [Prov. Eng.] Halliwell.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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