completely

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Recent Examples of completely Communists want to end capitalism and replace it with a system where almost all private property is outlawed and the economy is completely run by the state. Franco Ordoñez, NPR, 10 July 2026 The north offers something completely different to the south. Megan Rose Murray, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 July 2026 The doctor said the passenger's wife was holding her husband's feet to stop him from being completely sucked out of the aircraft. Clara McMichael, ABC News, 10 July 2026 Barentsburg, a mining and research outpost on Svalbard, is inhabited almost completely by Russians and is watched over by a huge bust of Vladimir Lenin. Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 10 July 2026 The margin between Belgium and Spain, after all, is a small one, even if the teams took completely different routes to the quarterfinal. Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026 The specificity and the completely convincing sense of place that the show evokes are exceptional — and all the more astonishing given that the series only shot for one actual day in Savannah. Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 10 July 2026 Occasionally the business itself has not changed much, but the investment case around it has changed completely. Jim Osman, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026 Investigations by the state showed that none of the allegations were true; we were completely exonerated. Scott Maxwell, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for completely
Adverb
  • Bond has always been an intriguing vessel; by design, the spy is detached and isolated, a character who can disappear into the shadows and emerge totally fixated on a new mission with his past loves and losses brushed off with ease.
    Emily Maskell, IndieWire, 10 July 2026
  • There’s something powerful about pairing a hundred-year-old heritage object with something that feels totally of-the-moment.
    Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 9 July 2026
Adverb
  • McKinsey found that only 16% of brands systematically track their AI search performance today.
    Michele Schiavoni, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
  • Hundreds of lawsuits have been filed against State Farm and Allstate by homeowners alleging similar schemes to systematically reduce claim payments.
    Jeff Elkins, Oklahoman, 7 July 2026
Adverb
  • Meanwhile, Israeli attacks, though lessened, have not fully abated, with near-daily strikes killing at least 1,072 people since the ceasefire took effect.
    Bilal Shbeir, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
  • Looking ahead, 74 percent of retail executives expect to deploy AI at scale within the next 12 months, which places the sector among the fastest across all industries to fully adopt the technology.
    Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 9 July 2026
Adverb
  • The advisory added that individuals should make sure all of this gear is cleaned thoroughly before bringing it back inside.
    Christopher Buchanan, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
  • Fresh produce should be thoroughly washed before being eaten.
    ABC News, ABC News, 8 July 2026
Adverb
  • Morgenthaler’s version—amaretto and lemon, punched up with a pour of high-proof bourbon, and smoothed out with an egg white—utterly transforms the drink.
    Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 4 July 2026
  • Was that the most incredible goal, in its quality and significance, of an utterly incredible World Cup?
    Nick Miller, New York Times, 4 July 2026
Adverb
  • Mac still hasn’t quite put everything back together again, even after a rookie season that was eerily close to Nix’s numbers in 2024.
    Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 10 July 2026
  • Sure, nothing on the road turns heads quite like a hot rod or vintage vehicle in pristine condition.
    Zachary Hansen, AJC.com, 10 July 2026
Adverb
  • The crafty 10th-seeded Czech, whose slices and volleys are perfectly suited to Wimbledon’s low-bouncing surface, carries a medicine cabinet’s worth of remedies to prove that the All England Club’s famous lawns can be a real irritant.
    Douglas Robson, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
  • Obama perfectly captured the moral realism that was so prevalent among Cold War liberals.
    David Brooks, The Atlantic, 8 July 2026
Adverb
  • There are three that are wholly original, they’re not based off of anything else.
    Peter White, Deadline, 8 July 2026
  • Liang’s views on how demographics connect to innovation and technological progress also aren’t wholly accepted by the academic community.
    Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 7 July 2026

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“Completely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/completely. Accessed 12 Jul. 2026.

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