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Meanings of thoroughness in inglés

Quality of systematically covering all possibilities.

Usage of thoroughness in inglés
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Perhaps the problem had already been solved with the king's customary thoroughness.
The brazen gambit
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Of course Wesley wasn't known for the thoroughness of his preflight checks.
Acts of faith
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The thoroughness of his social training prevented any further display of affection.
With Edged Tools
4
I couldn't imagine such thoroughness to protect Peregrine, already in the asylum.
A duty to the dead
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He pillaged that store with the thoroughness of the Crusaders looting Constantinople.
Mrs. Budlong's Christmas Presents
6
He had to admire the thoroughness of whoever had written the order.
Rip Foster in Ride the Gray Planet
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There was always a refreshing thoroughness and heartiness in what he did.
The Life Story of an Old Rebel
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Miss Sarah knew what to do; and she worked with unhurried thoroughness.
Then I'll Come Back to You
9
It was a measure of thoroughness that reeked of Holland's own hand.
A Darker Shade of Magic
10
Miss Mehitable had a well-deserved reputation for thoroughness in whatever she undertook.
A Spinner in the Sun
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The phlegmatic physician continued his investigations with true German thoroughness and deliberation.
Without a Home
12
Ranjoor Singh spat again through the opening with thoroughness and great deliberation.
The Winds of the World
13
During the next three days Stormgren analysed his captors with some thoroughness.
The Collected Stories of Arthur C. Clarke
14
In thoroughness, power of conviction, and practical value his work was masterful.
The Prospective Mother, a Handbook for Women During Pregnancy
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Honorable Judges, such men are in a position to legislate with thoroughness.
Elements of Debating / A Manual for Use in High Schools and Acad...
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Fourth: Masticate every morsel with such thoroughness that it is automatically swallowed.
Diet and Health; With Key to the Calories
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Thoroughness through the time
Thoroughness across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Common