Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- preposition In, to, through, or during every part of; all through.
- adverb In or through all parts; everywhere.
- adverb During the entire time or extent.
from The Century Dictionary.
- Everywhere; in every part; in all respects.
- Quite through; from one end or side of to the other; in every part of.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adverb In every part.
- preposition Quite through; from one extremity to the other of; also, every part of.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- preposition In every part of; all through.
- adverb obsolete Completely
through , right the way through. - adverb In every part;
everywhere . - adverb During an entire period of time.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adverb used to refer to cited works
- adverb from first to last
Etymologies
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Examples
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ABC censored the word throughout the heated debate.
VIDEO: Sherri Shepherd Attacks Barbara Walters For Using the N-Word on The View 2011
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As I have said, it was meant in a conciliatory and friendly way in the context in which I have used the word throughout my life and as set out earlier in this Statement.
The full FA report from the Luis Suárez Patrice Evra racism case 2012
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The Wigan game was the most moving I have ever felt … with fans singing my name throughout the game.
Hugh Muir's diary 2012
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The eyes of all people are upon us, so that if we deal falsely with our God in this work we have undertaken and so cause Him to withdraw His present help from us, we shall be made a story and a byword throughout the world.
Betrayed Robert K. Tanenbaum 2010
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The eyes of all people are upon us, so that if we deal falsely with our God in this work we have undertaken and so cause Him to withdraw His present help from us, we shall be made a story and a byword throughout the world.
Betrayed Robert K. Tanenbaum 2010
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Caitlyn nodded and whispered back, He hardly spoke a word throughout dinner.
The Laird Who Loved Me Karen Hawkins 2009
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Caitlyn nodded and whispered back, He hardly spoke a word throughout dinner.
The Laird Who Loved Me Karen Hawkins 2009
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Caitlyn nodded and whispered back, He hardly spoke a word throughout dinner.
The Laird Who Loved Me Karen Hawkins 2009
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Stuffily, the Internet has spread the word throughout the software sphere.
The Right Word in the Right Place at the Right Time William Safire 2004
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The Asian Wall Street Journal spread the word throughout the Far East: “The Broken Hearts Club will have a slow U.S. rollout beginning in major cities.”
The Right Word in the Right Place at the Right Time William Safire 2004
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