Definition

Adverb: Thoroughly; including all important particulars or aspects. It describes examining, explaining, or considering something with great attention to its individual parts or features.

Usage

The phrase "in detail" is used to modify verbs, indicating that an action is performed with thoroughness and attention to specifics. It is typically placed after the verb it modifies.

Examples

• The architect explained the plans in detail.
• Please describe the incident in detail.
• We need to analyze these results in detail before making a decision.
• The contract was reviewed in detail by the legal team.

Advanced Usage

• To go into detail: To explain or discuss something thoroughly, often involving many specific points.
  • She went into detail about her research methodology.
• In some/great/excruciating detail: These modifiers intensify the degree of thoroughness.
  • The witness recounted the events in great detail.
  • The manual describes the assembly process in excruciating detail.

Variants and Related Words

• Detailed (adjective): Having many details; thorough.
  • She provided a detailed report.
• Detail (noun): An individual feature, fact, or item.
  • The report covers every detail of the project.

Synonyms

• Thoroughly
• Exhaustively
• Comprehensively
• Meticulously
• Minutely

Antonyms

• Briefly
• Superficially
• Generally
• In outline

Related Phrases

• At length: For a long time or in great detail (often used for speaking or writing).
  • He spoke at length about the company's history.
• In depth: Deeply and thoroughly.
  • The journalist conducted an in-depth investigation.

Adverb

1. thoroughly (including all important particulars)
   • he studied the snake in detail