| Main Entry: | dyed-in-the-wool |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | deep-rooted |
Synonyms: |
absolute, complete, confirmed, congenital, deep-down, deep-dyed, deep-rooted, deep-seated, deeply ingrained, die-hard, entrenched, fixed, full-fledged, genuine, hardened, infixed, ingrained, instilled, long-standing, out and out, thorough, thoroughgoing, through and through, to the core, to the core, true, unchangeable, uncompromising, utter, well-established |
| Main Entry: | fully |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | completely, in all respects |
Synonyms: |
absolutely, all out, all the way, altogether*, entirely, every inch, from A to Z, from soup to nuts, heart and soul, intimately, outright, perfectly, positively, quite, royal*, thoroughly, through and through, totally, utterly, wholly, without exaggeration |
Antonyms: |
incompletely, partially, partly |
| 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: | inside out |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | very thoroughly |
Synonyms: |
backwards and forwards, completely, entirely, from A to Z, from top to bottom, thoroughly, through and through |
| Main Entry: | backwards and forwards |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | in detail |
Synonyms: |
assiduously, completely, comprehensively, from A to Z, from top to bottom, fully, in and out, inside out, thoroughly, through and through, up and down, whole hog |