Lernwerd

throughout

//θɹuːˈaʊt//

Adverb

A word that modifies a verb, adjective, another adverb, or a clause.

Preposition

A word placed before a noun, pronoun, or noun phrase to show its relationship to another part of the sentence.

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Definitions

Adverb

A word that modifies a verb, adjective, another adverb, or a clause.

  1. 1.In every part; everywhere.

    • The apartment is parqueted throughout except for the kitchen and bathroom.
  2. 2.During an entire period of time, the whole time.

    • The fight was excrutiating. Throughout, we maintained our dignity though.
  3. 3.Of an ordinary such as a pile or chevron, or a partition per chevron, etc: extending to the edge of the field (or quarter, chief, etc).

Preposition

A word placed before a noun, pronoun, or noun phrase to show its relationship to another part of the sentence.

  1. 1.In every part of; all through.

    • And though a philosopher may live remote from business, the genius of philosophy, if carefully cultivated by several, must gradually diffuse itself throughout the whole society.

Frequency

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Common· #1127

By learning goal

Everyday conversation
Rare
General reading & writing
Common
Academic
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Literature
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Etymology

From Old English þurh ūt, equivalent to through + out.

Compare German durchaus (“all the way, fully, absolutely”).

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