Other words meaning ‘thoroughly’: “The boss bawled him out ________.” [Asked in early Questionnaires only]
| NR | 23 |
| BUT GOOD | 10 |
| COMPLETELY | 6 |
| GOOD AND PROPER | 5 |
| GOOD | 4 |
| THOROUGHLY | 4 |
| TO A FARE-YOU-WELL | 4 |
| FOR GOOD AND ALL | 2 |
| TO A FARE-THEE-WELL | 2 |
| ALL OVER | 1 |
| AND MEANT IT | 1 |
| ATE HIM OUT | 1 |
| BLESSED HIM OUT | 1 |
| CHEWED HIM OUT | 1 |
| FAIRLY | 1 |
| FOR A FARE-YOU-WELL | 1 |
| FOR SURE | 1 |
| GAVE HIM A GOING-OVER | 1 |
| GAVE HIM HELL | 1 |
| GIVE HIM A REAL BAWLING-OUT | 1 |
| GOOD FASHION | 1 |
| GOT HIM TOLD | 1 |
| IN GOOD FASHION | 1 |
| IN NO SMALL TERMS | 1 |
| LIKE THE COW EAT THE CABBAGE | 1 |
| PLENTY | 1 |
| RAKED HIM OVER THE COALS | 1 |
| REAL GOOD | 1 |
| REALLY GIVE HIM THE WORKS | 1 |
| SEVERELY | 1 |
| THROUGH AND THROUGH | 1 |
| TO A FARE-YEE-WELL | 1 |
| TO A SOLO FINISH | 1 |
| TO THE FARE-YOU-WELL | 1 |
| TO THE LETTER Z | 1 |
| TO THE NTH DEGREE | 1 |
| TO WHO LAID THE CHUNK | 1 |
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