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Thoroughly vs Entirety - What's the difference?

thoroughly | entirety |

As an adverb thoroughly

is in a thorough or complete manner.

As a noun entirety is

wholeness; fullness; the whole.

thoroughly

English

Adverb

(en adverb)
  • In a thorough or complete manner.
    • He went out in the rain and came back thoroughly drenched.

    Synonyms

    * but good, in spades

    entirety

    English

    Alternative forms

    * intirety (chiefly archaic)

    Noun

  • wholeness; fullness; the whole.

    • Related terms

    * entire

    See also

    * totality

    Anagrams

    * eternity