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Throuchly, Throughly, Throwly, adv. Also: throuch(t)lie, throwchlie, throwthlie, throughlye, through(t)lie, throwghly, throwghtlie, throch(t)lie, throghlie, throichlie, thruch(t)lie, throwely, throwlie, throlie. [Late ME and e.m.E. throughely (c1440), thrughly (Caxton), throughlye (1541), throughly (1560), throughlie (1577), throwlie (1603); Thro(u)ch(e adv.]

1. Thoroughly, fully; in all respects; entirely.(a) 1562-3 Winȝet I 68/19.
Impute that to the imbecillitie of our iugement, nocht throuchlie vnderstanding ȝour doctrine 1562-3 Winȝet II 48/9.
That thai [? erron. for thar] war litle of diuine philosophie and almaist … nane of humane philosophie quhilk he had nocht throwchlie knawin 1567 G. Ball. 207.
Say weill is throuchlie a worthy gude thing 1567 Sat. P. vi 79.
Jehu with mony vther ma, That throuchly with the Lord walkit not ay 1558-66 Knox I 109.
Throwghtlie 1575 Aberd. Sheriff Ct. I 269.
The said Johnne Gordoune as assignay and cessioner forsaid hes iust actioun rycht entres and place … as throuchtlie becum in the place of the said Williame Idill 1588 Burntisland B. Ct. 13 Sept.
Throwthlie 1589 Edinb. Presb. 19 Aug.
The said William … declarit that he was throwchlie resoluit with all the heidis of religion 1596 Stirling Merch. Guild 9.
The den of gild and his counsall having resonit throuchlie anent the entries of burges aires to the libertie(b) 1559 Knox VI 11.
I ashame not to affirme, that familiaritie once throughlie contracted was never yet brocken on my default 1559 Knox VI 57.
Yf that thei and we do now throughtlie aggrie 1558-66 Knox II 269.
The Palace of Halyrudhous was not throughlie put in ordour c1590 Fowler I 279/138.
My sinnis, Which thow dois mak me throughlye feale c1590 Fowler II 9/22.
Throughly 1666 Lamont Diary 191.
Being deposed becawse he was not throwghly episcopall(c) 1580 Mill Mediæv. Plays 156.
Throchlie 1620 Edinb. Test. L 339b.
Being throchlie resoluit 1646 Elgin Rec. II 356.
Throghlie(d) 1571 6th Rep. Hist. MSS App. 654/2.
I hawe beyne wery extreme seik … with ane sair leg, quhairof am nocht throichlie conwelleseit as yett(e) a1597-1617 Hist. Jas. VI (1825) 173.
And forsamekle as we understand and ar thruchlie persuadit, that [etc.] 1598 Melvill 534.
Everie Presbyterie to be ryplie and thruchtlie advysit with the particular headis(f) 1577 Douglas Corr. 232.
Gif I wer anys throwly acquainted with the cuntrie affares 1579 Conv. Burghs I 98.
Throwlie 1600-1610 Melvill 52.
Informed mair throwlie be Mr. Andro of the unlawfulnes of bischopes 1600 Melvill 538.
Throwely(g) 1568 St. A. Kirk S. 296.
Throlie

2. For the whole of its length; wholly, completely. 1687 Reg. Privy C. 3 Ser. XIII 172.
She saw the said Walter draw his sword throughlie out to kill the said Elspet

3. Through the whole width or extent; through from side to side. c1577 Knox IV 303.
[They] aught to haif thair hartis persit and throchtlie woundit