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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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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 completely
Authorities will not be able to begin their investigation into the cause of the fire until it is completely extinguished, Heefner said.
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Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2026
Two, any fears of Kansas City being unable to handle a World Cup are completely wrong.
—Kansas City Star, 12 June 2026
Things fell completely apart in the sixth as the Hornets sent 10 batters to the plate, resulting in a six-run outburst that settled things for good.
—Dave Wright, Twin Cities, 11 June 2026
Blend until completely smooth and creamy, scraping down sides as needed.
—Judy Bart Kancigor, Oc Register, 11 June 2026
No one in the city is taking that second event more seriously than chef Edward Lee, whose 35-seat, Korean fine dining restaurant SHIA has been completely plastic-free since opening in November 2024.
—Lanee Lee, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
The strategy utilizes a highly efficient, asset-light model that completely strips away the traditional burdens of inventory management, localized logistics and heavy infrastructure.
—Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 11 June 2026
And the beauty of that is that those wheels now are completely configurable.
—Joel Feder, The Drive, 11 June 2026
And in a sixth district that was made more GOP-leaning, Democrats were completely shut out.
—Caroline Linton, CBS News, 11 June 2026
Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2026
Two, any fears of Kansas City being unable to handle a World Cup are completely wrong.
—Kansas City Star, 12 June 2026
Things fell completely apart in the sixth as the Hornets sent 10 batters to the plate, resulting in a six-run outburst that settled things for good.
—Dave Wright, Twin Cities, 11 June 2026
Blend until completely smooth and creamy, scraping down sides as needed.
—Judy Bart Kancigor, Oc Register, 11 June 2026
No one in the city is taking that second event more seriously than chef Edward Lee, whose 35-seat, Korean fine dining restaurant SHIA has been completely plastic-free since opening in November 2024.
—Lanee Lee, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
The strategy utilizes a highly efficient, asset-light model that completely strips away the traditional burdens of inventory management, localized logistics and heavy infrastructure.
—Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 11 June 2026
And the beauty of that is that those wheels now are completely configurable.
—Joel Feder, The Drive, 11 June 2026
And in a sixth district that was made more GOP-leaning, Democrats were completely shut out.
—Caroline Linton, CBS News, 11 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for completely
Adverb
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The editors totally, completely, utterly rubbed my face it in this week.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 Dec. 2025
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Kinsella didn’t see the label as totally negative.—
Victoria Edel,
PEOPLE,
10 Dec. 2025
Adverb
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New York City is systematically erasing its public seating.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
9 June 2026
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For me, that means systematically cutting meetings that aren’t strictly necessary, keeping tabs on the latest AI tools to automate repetitive work, and blocking time for writing and strategizing how to improve our products.—
Aytekin Tank,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2026
Adverb
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The skydiver fell about 7,000 feet from the plane before the main lines fully unwound from the dangling reserve line and functioned normally for the remainder of the descent, the report said.—
Mithil Aggarwal,
NBC news,
12 Dec. 2025
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Several weapons were also recovered from the Manteca home including a fully automatic AR-15 rifle, Sutter County sheriff’s officials said.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
12 Dec. 2025
Adverb
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Rinsing them thoroughly helps keep these unfortunate extras off your plate, and also improves the flavor and texture of the peaches by removing any unwanted grit.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
14 June 2026
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The ingredients are tumbled in a large slanted drum, allowing the hot, sticky asphalt cement to thoroughly coat the stones and sand.—
Tim Carter,
Hartford Courant,
13 June 2026
Adverb
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His voice is utterly singular as an artist.—
Nicole Fell,
HollywoodReporter,
10 June 2026
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But throughout a rare exclusive interview, James is utterly locked in.—
Sean Gregory,
Time,
9 June 2026
Adverb
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The Brazilians aren’t quite ready to take it yet.—
Nick Miller,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
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But Mbappé couldn't quite get there in time.—
NBC News,
NBC news,
17 June 2026
Adverb
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In fact, the product’s popularity soared in the Victorian era, when the royal laundress credited her perfectly bright linens to the little blue additive, turning it into a household must-have.—
Alexandra Emanuelli,
Southern Living,
11 Dec. 2025
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Native tepary beans are cooked perfectly al dente with carrots and nopales and garnished with red chile sauce and salsa verde.—
Von Diaz,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
11 Dec. 2025
Adverb
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All this while presiding over the largest outbreak of measles in the US in more than two decades, which by June 2025 had killed three people in a wholly vaccine-preventable tragedy.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
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The wave of investment led by Google will be a chance to stitch a new neighborhood together, one not wholly dependent on office workers, said Ariella Gibson, a spokesperson for the Chicago Loop Alliance.—
Brian J. Rogal,
Chicago Tribune,
11 June 2026
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“Completely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/completely. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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