completely

adverb

Definition of completelynext
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 completely But just like all other houses in Collins First Nation, her home was completely destroyed by the fires. — Alessandra Freitas, CNN Money, 18 July 2026 Student-athletes may have to adjust to a new coach, a new culture, new expectations and sometimes a completely different philosophy. — Timothy Baghurst, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 July 2026 This one-size-fits-all vest has the power to completely redefine sensory audio experiences, including for movies, virtual reality, gaming, and more. — Sofia Goldstein, SPIN, 17 July 2026 The moon—hidden in the daytime sky until its silhouette cuts a narrow curve at the sun’s edge—slowly slides across the disk of our star toward totality, the time when the moon completely blocks the sun. — Phil Plait, Scientific American, 17 July 2026 The Last Of Us did an okay job with its first season, but completely crashed out in Season 2 on HBO. — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026 Shipping companies have different risk appetites, with some willing to transit Hormuz while others are staying completely away from the strait, Larsen said. — Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 17 July 2026 But their levels of free testosterone may be completely fine. — Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 17 July 2026 The two units started as completely separate companies that found each other two years ago; a flurry of M&A later, RealDoll’s inventor is Realbotix’s co-founder and COO. — Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 17 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for completely
  1. totally
  2. systematically
  3. fully
  4. thoroughly
  5. utterly
  6. quite
  7. perfectly
  8. wholly
Adverb
  • Telemundo isn’t totally new to his bar, which is a hotspot for loyal soccer fans.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 18 July 2026
  • And typically, the extreme radiation around these stars totally strips the atmospheres from the planets orbiting them, so astronomers have wondered if planets orbiting these stars can have an atmosphere at all.
    — Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 16 July 2026
Definition of totally
Adverb
  • These two drivers are poised to reaccelerate earnings by increasing high-margin recurring revenue and applying DBS to systematically improve Masimo's margins.
    — Harvey Stober, CNBC, 16 July 2026
  • So, how could a raccoon, an animal that evolved over hundreds of millions of years to adapt itself perfectly to swampy forests, find such runaway success living amid the most destructive and systematically ruthless species ever to exist?
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 July 2026
Definition of systematically
Adverb
  • The man behind the wheel overrode driver-assistance features and fully pressed the car’s accelerator, according to the National Transportation Safety Board.
    — Faiz Siddiqui, Washington Post, 17 July 2026
  • However, they are not banded, so their activity will not be fully tracked.
    — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 16 July 2026
Definition of fully
Adverb
  • Also, thoroughly clean all surfaces, dishes, utensils or other equipment that the uncooked food may have touched.
    — Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
  • Section 106 emphasizes that federal agencies must thoroughly evaluate the impact that amendments to historical landmarks might have before any changes can be made.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 22 July 2026
Definition of thoroughly
Adverb
  • If Vance now recognizes his comments as churlish, lacking in charity, and utterly unlikely to persuade voters, much less witness to the sublime truths of the Christian religion, good for him.
    — Matthew Walther, The Atlantic, 20 July 2026
  • But as yesterday’s race showed, the current F1 machinery is utterly ill-suited to this dramatic venue.
    — Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 20 July 2026
Definition of utterly
Adverb
  • The stakes for new avatar don’t feel quite as high—the specific circumstances around the former was a perfect storm that'll be tough to duplicate—but the music isn’t any less potent for it.
    — Lawrence Burney, Pitchfork, 16 July 2026
  • SpaceX tried to launch the Starship megarocket on its 13th test flight today but couldn't quite pull it off.
    — Mike Wall, Space.com, 16 July 2026
Definition of quite
Adverb
  • But unlike the scramble to rescue coral babies a few years back, these corals were still perfectly healthy.
    — Alex Harris July 23, Miami Herald, 23 July 2026
  • Pushing up, squeezing play and trying to regain the ball in advanced positions is a perfectly viable and often successful strategy, particularly when treated as a useful add-on to quality in possession.
    — Michael Cox, New York Times, 22 July 2026
Definition of perfectly
Adverb
  • While this option will be wholly voluntary, the testing will be incorporated into routine annual physicals of all active military personnel born as male.
    — Nina Shapiro, Forbes.com, 18 July 2026
  • Major Gulf cities, including Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Doha, Kuwait City and Jeddah, are almost wholly dependent on desalinated water.
    — Monica Haider, CNN Money, 18 July 2026
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