throughly
adverbHow many syllables in throughly?
There are 2 syllables in the word throughly.How to pronounce throughly:
Definition of throughly:
- throughly (adverb):
- in a thorough manner
Antonyms for throughly:
antecedently
burgeoningly
emergently
emergingly
firstly
inaugurally
inceptively
incipiently
initially
initiatively
introductorily
nascently
originally
precedingly
preliminarily
prolegomenously
Here are some other common 2-syllable words.
- spearhead
- wizened
- jeering
- gushing
- emptied
- beseeched
- abounds
- tranquil
- mopey
- zealous
- strutting
- absent
- greatly
- outing
- disguised
- circling
- nestled
- replaced
- teasing
- supine
- outgoing
- sobbing
- seduce
- pointed
- urgent
- archive
- deduce
- braying
- enthralled
- implore
- somewhat
- perhaps
- surcease
- expound
- nicely
- guffaw
- eschews
- droning
- chirping
- straighter
- fumbled
- fondly
- bazaar
- squeal
- promptly
- ago
- portrayed
- brainy
- muddled
- locket
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