# from top to bottom

> English word · Prep_phrase

## Definitions
1. In an exhaustive and pervasive manner.
2. In the manner of conducting a remedy, search, or investigation (etc.) that is thorough and complete.
3. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see from, top, to, bottom.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
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