The mechanic examined the car engine ________ but could find nothing wrong with it.
句意: 机修工仔细而彻底检查了汽车发动机, 但没有发现毛病。altogether完全地; 总共。exactly精确地; 正确地。thoroughly彻底地; 仔细地。throughout遍及; 在……各处。 根据句意可知, thoroughly最为符合, 故正确答案为C。