Definitions
- Describing a complete and comprehensive examination or analysis of something. - Referring to a careful and detailed inspection or investigation of a situation or problem. - Talking about doing something with great attention to detail and ensuring that nothing is missed.
- Describing a complete and absolute amount or degree of something. - Referring to a situation where there is no exception or exclusion. - Talking about doing something completely or entirely without any reservation or hesitation.
List of Similarities
- 1Both words convey a sense of completeness or entirety.
- 2Both can be used to emphasize the extent or degree of something.
- 3Both can be used as adverbs to modify verbs or adjectives.
What is the difference?
- 1Usage: Thoroughly is typically used to describe an action or process, while totally is used to describe a state or condition.
- 2Focus: Thoroughly emphasizes attention to detail and completeness, while totally emphasizes the absence of exceptions or exclusions.
- 3Scope: Thoroughly implies a more limited scope, while totally implies a broader scope.
- 4Intensity: Thoroughly suggests a more deliberate and careful approach, while totally suggests a more absolute and definitive approach.
- 5Formality: Thoroughly is generally considered more formal than totally.
Remember this!
Thoroughly and totally are both adverbs that convey a sense of completeness or entirety. However, thoroughly is typically used to describe an action or process that is done with great attention to detail and completeness, while totally is used to describe a state or condition that has no exceptions or exclusions. Additionally, thoroughly is more formal and implies a more limited scope, while totally is less formal and implies a broader scope.
