1
as in totally
to a full extent or degree
she waited until we were completely finished before starting the next part
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2
as in systematically
with attention to all aspects or details
an allegation that was completely investigated and found to be groundless
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for completely
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Then, Brooker began thinking about tossing someone totally wrong into a James Bond film.—
Christopher Rudolph,
People.com,
17 Apr. 2025 -
Her face is often framed by tendrils or topped off with bangs; even when her hair is totally pulled off of her face, the vibes are soft.—
Marci Robin,
Allure,
17 Apr. 2025
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Keep your access fully charged for just $2.50 $1 per month for one year.—
Ben Dowsett,
Wired News,
21 Apr. 2025
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American Oversight originally filed its lawsuit over the use of Signal last month and secured an order requiring the Trump administration to preserve the messages; however, in the weeks since Judge James Boasberg issued his order, multiple Cabinet-levels have been unable to fully save the messages.—
Alexandra Hutzler,
ABC News,
21 Apr. 2025
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As such, while some are believed to be hollow, many dinosaur bones haven’t been examined thoroughly enough to prove for sure that the cavities inside vertebrae are somehow connected to the lungs.—
Joshua Rapp Learn,
Discover Magazine,
19 Apr. 2025
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Studies suggest that candidates who thoroughly research a company before interviews are more likely to receive job offers.—
Caroline Castrillon,
Forbes.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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Because many nursing sessions end with the baby fast asleep (and the parent utterly exhausted), these pillows have taken on double duty as a napping spot for babies.—
Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal,
Parents,
28 Apr. 2025
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Property tax levels in 1932 soared to 7 percent of GDP, an absolutely unconscionable number that is utterly inconsistent with maintaining a viable private economy.—
Brian Domitrovic,
Forbes.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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When asked about it in his pre-match press conference, Silva, quite fairly, dismissed its relevance in strong terms.—
Conor O'Neill,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2025
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The hidden joke of their routines — what even a lot of the long-haired druggie types in the audience didn’t quite get — is that the counterculture was over.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
28 Apr. 2025
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Crisp skin gives way to a perfectly rosy center, and the dish finds its soulmate in Chateau Elan’s reserve Merlot—a round and juicy red with just enough tannin to balance the duck’s richness.—
Rai Mincey,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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Bone collectors will even chew a piece down to fit perfectly amid the other remains.—
Lauren Leffer,
Popular Science,
24 Apr. 2025
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Not wholly dissimilar from Azure Virtual Desktop, AWS WorkSpaces has been engineered to host virtual desktops in the cloud.—
Adrian Bridgwater,
Forbes.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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The little bit of smooth jazz on Brandon Roberts’ score only emphasizes that the pair is living in a wholly anonymous, minimalistic template that provides them no true comfort, just the facade of abundance.—
Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
23 Apr. 2025
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If Ward, Sanders, and Dart are all off the board when the Steelers come up, the team could get desperate.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Apr. 2025
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Or, as Dries put it, was all about paying attention.—
Brett Braley,
Robb Report,
23 Apr. 2025
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“Completely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/completely. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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