adv. Obs. Forms: see prec.; also 5 throughtly. [f. prec. + -LY2.] a. Completely, thoroughly: = prec. B. 3. b. In every part, all over: = prec. B. 2.

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c. 1200.  Ormin, 5246. All Drihhtiness bodeword … Iss filledd þurrhutlike wel, Ȝiff þatt soþ lufe iss filledd.

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13[?].  E. E. Allit. P., A. 858. We þurȝ-outly hauen cnawyng.

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c. 1475.  Partenay, 3075. So huge a stroke … That quite clene the arme share off throughtly.

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1552.  in J. O. Payne, St. Paul’s Cath. Edw. VI. (1893), 11. Not throughoutlye platedd with silver but to the myddes onlye.

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1647.  Ward, Simp. Cobler (1843), 35. If this … worke bee throughly and throughoutly dispatched.

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