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throughout

Pronunciation: /θɹuːˈaʊt/

The English word “throughout” has 5 meanings listed here.

preposition

  1. In every part of; all through.
  2. Completely through, right the way through.

adverb

  1. In every part; everywhere.
  2. During an entire period of time, the whole time.
  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).

Etymology

From Old English þurh ūt, equivalent to through + out. Compare German durchaus (“all the way, fully, absolutely”).

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