top to bottom

adverb

Completely; entirely.

“Near-synonyms: all the way, from soup to nuts; see also Thesaurus:to the full”

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all the wayfrom soup to nuts
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Meanings

adverbtop to bottom (not comparable)
  1. idiomaticnot comparableCompletely; entirely.

    Near-synonyms: all the way, from soup to nuts; see also Thesaurus:to the full

    1 more example

    They went through everything with a fine-toothed comb, searching the place top to bottom.

    Synonyms: all the way, from soup to nuts

nountop to bottom (plural top to bottoms)

plural top to bottoms

  1. alternativeAlternative form of top-to-bottom.

Synonyms & antonyms

adverbCompletely; entirely.

Similar
all the wayfrom soup to nuts
Also see
to the boneto the coreto the fullto the gillsto the gunnelsto the hiltto the maxto the ninesto the nth degreeto the tonsilsto the top of one's bentup to eleven
Cite this entry
APA

top to bottom. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/top%20to%20bottom

MLA

“top to bottom.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/top%20to%20bottom. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “top to bottom,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/top%20to%20bottom.

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