in detail meaning
EN- AdverbSUF-ail
- (idiomatic) Thoroughly; including every detail; with all particulars.
- I do not understand it; would you please explain it to me in detail.
- (Military) By engaging small sections of an enemy army rather than fighting a single pitched battle against the entire enemy force.
- Darius defeated the rebels in detail.
- (idiomatic) Thoroughly; including every detail; with all particulars.
- More Examples
- Used in the Middle of Sentence
- I recounted the embarrassing story in detail just to watch him squirm.
- Used in the Ending of Sentence
- “Most of the allegations are totally unparticularised and therefore impossible to deal with in detail.
- Used in the Middle of Sentence
Definition of in detail in English Dictionary
- Part-of-Speech Hierarchy
- Phrases
- Prepositional phrases
- Prepositional phrases
- Adverbs
- Prepositions
- Prepositional phrases
- Prepositional phrases
- Phrases
Other Vocabulary
Source: Wiktionary
Grammatically, this idiom "in detail" is a phrase, more specifically, a prepositional phrase. It's also an adverb. It's also a preposition, more specifically, a prepositional phrase.