"thorough-" meaning in English

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Prefix

Forms: through- [alternative]
Etymology: A variant of through-, common in 16th-19th centuries, particularly where there is a perceived connection with thorough “thorough-”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.. Head templates: {{head|en|prefix|head=|sort=}} thorough-, {{en-prefix}} thorough-
  1. (non-productive) through, passing via Tags: morpheme Synonyms (via): dia-
    Sense id: en-thorough--en-prefix-kWsOW8ih Disambiguation of 'via': 100 0
  2. (non-productive) fully, completely; purely Tags: morpheme Synonyms (fully): per-
    Sense id: en-thorough--en-prefix-8XmTr2jR Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages using catfix, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 27 73 Disambiguation of Pages using catfix: 14 86 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 28 72 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 8 92 Disambiguation of 'fully': 3 97 Related terms: thoroughbrace, thoroughpin, thoroughfare, thoroughgo, thoroughlane, thoroughpass, thoroughwax, thoroughway, thoroughwort, thoroughbred, thoroughbredness, thoroughbreed, thoroughgoing, thoroughgoingly, thoroughgoingness, thoroughly, thoroughness, thoroughpaced, thoroughsped, thoroughstitch, thorough-stitch
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          "_dis1": "44 56",
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          "_dis1": "44 56",
          "word": "thoroughstitch"
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      "word": "thoroughwax"
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