Basic Details
Word: Exhaustively
Part of Speech: Adverb
Meaning: In a way that is thorough and complete; including every possible detail.
Synonyms: Thoroughly, completely, comprehensively, in detail
Antonyms: Superficially, incompletely, partially, cursorily
Idioms and Phrases
- Leave no stone unturned: To do something exhaustively or thoroughly.
Example: "She left no stone unturned in her research and examined every possible source." - Cover all the bases: To deal with all aspects of a situation, exhaustively.
Example: "The manager covered all the bases during the meeting, leaving no detail untouched."
Usage Examples
Example 1: The report analyzes the topic exhaustively, leaving no question unanswered.
Example 2: He researched the subject exhaustively before writing his thesis.
Example 3: The issue has been discussed exhaustively in previous meetings.
Fun Fact
The word "exhaustively" is derived from the verb "exhaust," which originally comes from the Latin word *exhaurire*, meaning "to draw off or empty out." Over time, it evolved to imply doing something so thoroughly that nothing remains unexplored or untouched.
Famous Quote
"Science is the attempt to make the chaotic diversity of our sense-experience correspond to a logically uniform system of thought." - Albert Einstein (on exhaustively explaining phenomena)
Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)
1. What does "exhaustively" mean?
a) Quickly and carelessly
b) In a relaxed and informal way
c) In a way that is thorough and complete
d) In a humorous manner
Answer: c) In a way that is thorough and complete
2. Which of these is a synonym of "exhaustively"?
a) Superficially
b) Thoroughly
c) Partially
d) Randomly
Answer: b) Thoroughly
3. Which is an antonym of "exhaustively"?
a) Completely
b) In detail
c) Cursorily
d) Comprehensively
Answer: c) Cursorily
4. Which sentence uses "exhaustively" correctly?
a) They exhaustively danced all night.
b) She explained the concept exhaustively to the students.
c) He talked exhaustively without any meaning.
d) We exhaustively eat our lunch.
Answer: b) She explained the concept exhaustively to the students.
5. What does the idiom "leave no stone unturned" imply?
a) To relax and take a break
b) To ignore the obvious
c) To do something with minimal effort
d) To do something exhaustively and thoroughly
Answer: d) To do something exhaustively and thoroughly
