completely

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Recent Examples of completely These dangerous illnesses are all completely preventable and serve as a reminder of the importance of proper vaccines to protect the health of our families and children. — Chicago Tribune, 26 Sep. 2026 The wall is also fragile and cannot be completely preserved, so archaeologists will use modern technology to create a 3D reconstruction for further study. — Daniel S. Levine, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2026 Any initial claim of being a miniseries was completely forgotten. — Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2026 By July 2026, after two seasons together in LA, the dynamic completely shifted when LeBron packed his bags for Philly, leaving Redick to run the show solo. — Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 25 Sep. 2026 The remarkable result of the collaboration is an open-air residence crafted from natural and reclaimed materials, where the boundary between inside and outside is completely blurred. — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 25 Sep. 2026 The workers who make up SEIU Local 1000’s nine bargaining units are completely different from those at the California Association Professional Scientists, UAW Local 1115. — Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 25 Sep. 2026 The institutional knowledge required to keep the lights on is completely gone. — Thanh Pham, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026 Both gravity and quantum mechanics are rough drafts of a sharper, truer, completely unknown theory. — Quanta Magazine, 25 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for completely
Adverb
  • If there’s plenty to despair about in Krux, Vahl also shows how all is not totally lost.
    — Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 23 Sep. 2026
  • In 1986, that was totally out of the realm of our understanding.
    — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 21 Sep. 2026
Adverb
  • Ukraine has been systematically bombing some of those refineries, severely curtailing the global supply of diesel fuel.
    — Brian Sullivan, CNBC, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Apple, Garmin and Samsung all systematically overestimated caloric expenditure.
    — Jason Kostrna, The Conversation, 21 Sep. 2026
Adverb
  • The federal tax credit is also fully stackable on top of other state credits, which have already gotten pretty aggressive.
    — Brian Welk, IndieWire, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Borrowers must have been assessed an ATM access fee or other charge fee that was not fully reimbursed by their bank.
    — Dan Avery, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2026
Adverb
  • And thoroughly mixed across space before accreting into meteorites.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Kelce said lovingly before shouting out how quickly and thoroughly Swift picked up all there is to know about his sport.
    — Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 21 Sep. 2026
Adverb
  • In the book, MacLachlan recalls being utterly dumbfounded at having been asked to do something so oblivious at best and cruel at worst.
    — Rachel Brodsky, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026
  • This is because an utterly distinctive element of creation would be missing!
    — The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 22 Sep. 2026
Adverb
  • Some of the guests on board had upcoming bookings for the top-of-the-line (and priced like it) ship, though many remained quite fond of our Le Lyrial.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Sep. 2026
  • So anyway, my artistic trajectory was going along quite nicely in Joy Division.
    — Devon Ivie, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2026
Adverb
  • The flat seat design—with minimal padding—serves as a constant reminder of the KB998 Rimini’s racing heritage, and may not feel great for longer rides, but provides a perfectly stable platform to slide across on track.
    — Michael Van Runkle, Robb Report, 21 Sep. 2026
  • The outerwear pick has a slightly oversized fit that’ll pair perfectly with chunky sweaters, plus it’s made from a gorgeous faux-suede material.
    — Kyra Surgent, InStyle, 20 Sep. 2026
Adverb
  • That’s an ethos wholly rejected by Trump, of course, but one that suits China, at least as rhetoric.
    — Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Too often, environmental advocates insist on the elimination of poaching, logging, and other harmful activities while remaining wholly unfamiliar with the factors at play that lead to predation, neglect, and abuse of nature.
    — Juliet Kinsman, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Sep. 2026

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“Completely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/completely. Accessed 29 Sep. 2026.

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