Hard
Hard adverb - With great effort or determination.
Usage example: a hard-won victory
Thoroughly and hard are semantically related in with determination topic. In some cases you can use "Thoroughly" instead an adverb "Hard".
Thoroughly
Thoroughly adverb - With attention to all aspects or details.
Hard and thoroughly are semantically related in exhaustively topic. Sometimes you can use "Hard" instead an adverb "Thoroughly".
Nearby Words: thorough, thoroughness
Both words in one sentence
- Every other time, though, this trope is thoroughly averted, with some contestants having to quit after landing too hard in the water.
Source: Series / Wipeout (2008) -
Aerith and Bob: The series' naming conventions are mixed so thoroughly, it's hard to say what comes from where.
Source: Literature / Dora Wilk Series - From Final Fantasy VII, Safer Sephiroth, if you are leveled up thoroughly from sidequesting and have access to high-end Materia and weapons, is not a particularly hard boss.
Source: Goddamned Boss
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