| Main Entry: | throughout |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | during the whole of |
Synonyms: |
all over, all the time, all through, around, at full length, completely, during, every bit, everyplace, everywhere, far and near, far and wide, for the duration, from beginning to end, from end to end, from one end to the other, from start to finish, from the start, from the word go, high and low, in all respects, in every place, in everything, inside and out, on all accounts, over, overall, right through, round, the whole time, through the whole of, to the end, up and down |
| Notes: | through is used in reference to a movement or passage that proceeds linearly; throughout to a movement or passage that proceeds spatially |
| Main Entry: | about |
| Part of Speech: | preposition |
| Definition: | on every side, in every direction |
Synonyms: |
around, encircling, round, surrounding, through, throughout |
| Main Entry: | amid/amidst |
| Part of Speech: | preposition |
| Definition: | in middle of; among |
Synonyms: |
amongst, between, during, in the midst of, in the thick of, mid, over, surrounded by, throughout |
Antonyms: |
away from, outside, separate |
| Main Entry: | around |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | situated on sides, circumference, or in general area |
Synonyms: |
about, all over, any which way, encompassing, everywhere, in the vicinity, in this area, neighboring, over, throughout |
| Main Entry: | during |
| Part of Speech: | preposition |
| Definition: | concurrently with an activity, event |
Synonyms: |
all along, all the while, amid, as, at the same time as, at the time, for the time being, in the course of, in the interim, in the meanwhile, in the middle of, in the time of, meanwhile, mid, midst, over, pending, the time between, the whole time, throughout, until, when, while |
| Main Entry: | everywhere |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | in all places |
Synonyms: |
all around, all over, all over creation, all over the map, far and wide, here and there, here till Sunday, high and low, in all quarters, in each place, in every direction, in every place, inside and out, near and far, omnipresent, overall, pole to pole, the world over, throughout, ubiquitous, ubiquitously, universally, wherever |
Antonyms: |
nowhere |
| Main Entry: | overall |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | in general |
Synonyms: |
all over, chiefly, everyplace, everywhere, generally speaking, in the long run, largely, mainly, mostly, on the whole, predominantly, primarily, principally, throughout |
Antonyms: |
incomplete, narrow |
| Main Entry: | thoroughly |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | exhaustively |
Synonyms: |
all, assiduously, carefully, completely, comprehensively, conscientiously, earnestly, efficiently, exceedingly, exceptionally, extremely, flat out, from A to Z, from top to bottom, fully, hard, highly, hugely, in and out, in detail, inside out, intensely, intensively, meticulously, notably, painstakingly, remarkably, scrupulously, strikingly, sweepingly, through and through, throughout, unremittingly, up and down, very, whole hog, wholly |
Antonyms: |
incompletely, inexhaustively, partially, superficially |
| Main Entry: | through |
| Part of Speech: | preposition |
| Definition: | between, during |
Synonyms: |
about, by, clear, for the period, from beginning to end, in, in and out, in the middle, into, past, round, straight, throughout, within |
| Notes: | through is used in reference to a movement or passage that proceeds linearly; throughout to a movement or passage that proceeds spatially through is quite common, while thru is nonstandard and should be avoided |
Antonyms: |
around |
| Main Entry: | amid |
| Part of Speech: | preposition |
| Definition: | middle |
Synonyms: |
amidst, among, amongst, between, during, mid, over, surrounded by, throughout |
Antonyms: |
away from, beyond, far from, outside, separate |