exhaustively

English

Etymology

• exhaustive +‎ -ly.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ɛɡˈzɔː.stɪv.li/
• (US) IPA^(key): /ɛɡˈzɑ.stɪv.li/

• Audio (US):

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Adverb

exhaustively (comparative more exhaustively, superlative most exhaustively)

1. In an exhaustive manner.
   • 2016, James Lambert, “Ornithonymy and Lexicographical Selection Criteria”, in International Journal of Lexicography, volume 30, number 1, pages 39–62:

     While dictionaries might aspire to be exhaustively comprehensive, or even completist, it is doubtful whether any dictionary ever truly attempts to cover the entirety of the flora and fauna of a living language due to the overwhelming number of entries this would necessitate.

Synonyms

• See also Thesaurus:completely