Difference between Good and Thoroughly

What is the difference between Good and Thoroughly?

Good as an adverb is well; satisfactorily or thoroughly. while Thoroughly as an adverb is in a thorough or complete manner.

Good

Part of speech: adverb

Definition: Well; satisfactorily or thoroughly.

Part of speech: noun

Definition: The forces or behaviors that are the enemy of evil. Usually consists of helping others and general benevolence. A result that is positive in the view of the speaker. The abstract instantiation of something qualified by the adjective; e.g., "The best is the enemy of the good." An item of merchandise.

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Acting in the interest of good; ethical. Useful for a particular purpose; functional. Of food, edible; not stale or rotten. Of food, having a particularly pleasant taste. Of food, being satisfying; meeting dietary requirements. Of food, healthful; containing vitamins and minerals. Pleasant; enjoyable. Of people, competent or talented. Effective. Favourable. Beneficial; worthwhile. With "and", extremely. Holy. Reasonable in amount. Large in amount or size. Entire.

Example sentence: A good character is the best tombstone. Those who loved you and were helped by you will remember you when forget-me-nots have withered. Carve your name on hearts, not on marble.

Thoroughly

Part of speech: adverb

Definition: In a thorough or complete manner.

Example sentence: The world sometimes feels like an insane asylum. You can decide whether you want to be an inmate or pick up your visitor's badge. You can be in the world but not engage in the melodrama of it; you can become a spiritual being having a human experience thoroughly and fully.

We hope you now know whether to use Good or Thoroughly in your sentence.

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