completely

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Recent Examples of completely The superconductivity weakened with the screening and was eventually completely suppressed. Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2026 While Barrett suggests a whole world of lore that goes unexplored, the film’s climax is completely missing in action. Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026 The army has published footage of rescues via helicopter, and of people being pulled out of the hydropower tunnels, completely caked in mud. ABC News, 4 Sep. 2026 Jordet notes that just before the kick is taken, United’s Matheus Cunha actually draws Ipswich’s Issa Diop to the other side of the penalty arc, leaving a completely clear line of sight between Scherpen and Tielemans. Cerys Jones, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026 Daniela has killed a man for the crime of not being her Jason, but rather another Jason whose personal history and worthiness align with his almost completely. Scott Tobias, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2026 The placement of that warning is the ultimate corporate shield, and the irony is completely glaring. New Atlas, 4 Sep. 2026 The Buffs went 3-9 last season, including 1-8 in the Big 12, and have completely fallen out of the national spotlight. Zach Dean Outkick, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for completely
Adverb
  • Tech in a totally different world Spears’ MTV performance was also one of the first set-designing jobs led by Ray Winkler, the CEO and design director of STUFISH Entertainment Architects.
    Bianca Betancourt, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2026
  • How the Phillies then scored six runs in, like, the next 38 seconds is both totally wacky and totally on brand.
    Jayson Stark, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Adverb
  • County investigators say the insurer systematically underpaid and suppressed smoke-damage claims, leaving families unable to afford toxin testing or remediation and turning insurance into a barrier to long-term recovery.
    Melody Petersen, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026
  • The tenant, in other words, is systematically choosing counterparties that are younger than its own product line.
    Jon Markman, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026
Adverb
  • By the end of that first part, Russia had invaded Ukraine, TV Rain had been fully banned, and all of Loktev’s subjects had finally left their country.
    Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Highly reflective blinds can reduce it by around 45% when fully closed.
    Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Sep. 2026
Adverb
  • Hahn said that the opposing viewpoints could have been more thoroughly debated, had the project been subject to CEQA review.
    Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Three turns on each side is sufficient to thoroughly lube the entire chain.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 Sep. 2026
Adverb
  • This powerful dream sequence shows Sarah and the rest of Los Angeles utterly annihilated by a nuclear blast.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Fast-forward to today, and the brand’s shampoos, conditioners, hair oils, hair masks, and more are flying off the shelf—while the bond-repairing-product business is utterly booming.
    Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 24 Aug. 2026
Adverb
  • If your lawn grass was already quite thin, topdressing with a thin layer of quality topsoil is recommended.
    Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 4 Sep. 2026
  • As a shocking chart by the Wall Street Journal illustrates, the amount of capital spent on non-data center construction in the US has quite literally fallen off a cliff, while the capital deployed to build data centers soars into the stratosphere.
    Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 3 Sep. 2026
Adverb
  • The table then stows away, and the bench cushions rearrange to create a side-facing love seat positioned perfectly for viewing the drop-down projection screen just above the entryway.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 Sep. 2026
  • On the plus side, Ritchson and Wilson display a winning chemistry, their contrasting physicality and acting styles working perfectly for their characters.
    Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2026
Adverb
  • What ensues is, in a purely visceral way, wholly transfixing.
    Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Demand for jewelry outside the typical, as a reflection of personality or individual values, sees more buyers searching for ways to create items wholly unique to their tastes.
    Footwear News, Footwear News, 2 Sep. 2026

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“Completely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/completely. Accessed 7 Sep. 2026.

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