Meaning of throughout in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Adverb
    1. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

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  1. Adverb

    throughout

    Definitions

    1. from first to last

    Examples

    • « the play was excellent end-to-end »
  2. 2. used to refer to cited works

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