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
In the two years since, Tisza has completely eclipsed Hungary’s old institutional opposition—a fractured gamut ranging from the far right to the left.
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Kapil Komireddi, New Yorker, 10 Apr. 2026
As well-wishers floated between a recording studio, the walk-in closet, a media room, and guest bedrooms, Tuco, the dog, looked completely unfazed by the dozens of curious guests peeking behind every corner.
—Freya Drohan, Vogue, 9 Apr. 2026
Hal remains loving, emotional and completely oblivious.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 9 Apr. 2026
For our ancestors, that twinkling ball would have been completely dark.
—Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 9 Apr. 2026
The conversation had completely changed without them ever officially having the conversation.
—Literary Hub, 9 Apr. 2026
Just a few drops can transform a dessert—or completely overpower it.
—Emily Saladino, Bon Appetit Magazine, 9 Apr. 2026
Senior royals reacted negatively to the idea, pointing out that part of being a working royal is dedicating your life completely to the role.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 9 Apr. 2026
Garnish with sprinkles, and let cool completely in pan, about 1 hour.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 9 Apr. 2026
Kapil Komireddi, New Yorker, 10 Apr. 2026
As well-wishers floated between a recording studio, the walk-in closet, a media room, and guest bedrooms, Tuco, the dog, looked completely unfazed by the dozens of curious guests peeking behind every corner.
—Freya Drohan, Vogue, 9 Apr. 2026
Hal remains loving, emotional and completely oblivious.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 9 Apr. 2026
For our ancestors, that twinkling ball would have been completely dark.
—Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 9 Apr. 2026
The conversation had completely changed without them ever officially having the conversation.
—Literary Hub, 9 Apr. 2026
Just a few drops can transform a dessert—or completely overpower it.
—Emily Saladino, Bon Appetit Magazine, 9 Apr. 2026
Senior royals reacted negatively to the idea, pointing out that part of being a working royal is dedicating your life completely to the role.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 9 Apr. 2026
Garnish with sprinkles, and let cool completely in pan, about 1 hour.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 9 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for completely
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That’s also despite the fact that Anna has about $500 in her bank account, a totally unrealistic sum to potentially sustain a voyage to Italy where a cab alone apparently runs to the cool tune of 200 euros.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
9 Apr. 2026
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This is all so that Coach can feed his own narcissism even while being annoying, wrong, smarmy, and somehow totally in control.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
9 Apr. 2026
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Prosecutors said Joshua Hunsucker, a 41-year-old former paramedic, systematically killed his wife, Stacy Robinson Hunsucker, with eyedrops – which contain the chemical tetrahydrozoline – and lied about her cause of death to land a $250,000 life insurance policy in September 2018.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
8 Apr. 2026
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The organization’s current chairman, Jabal Amelian, was killed in the initial wave of Israeli-US strikes in late February, while other leading figures have been systematically targeted by Israel since last year.—
Mostafa Salem,
CNN Money,
7 Apr. 2026
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In Hungary’s first fully free election, in 1990, the Party made a decent showing.—
Kapil Komireddi,
New Yorker,
10 Apr. 2026
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Significant advancements in fully capable robotics have become much more efficient and useful for scientific discovery.—
Phillip Molnar,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Apr. 2026
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This engrossing and thoroughly original thriller combines racing suspense with a moving story about the need for human connection.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
PEOPLE,
12 Apr. 2026
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Here, a tiny getaway has a thoroughly modern look with an angled roofline, a wall of windows, and a stone side wall that’s mirrored in the built in garden beds just beyond.—
Patricia Shannon,
Better Homes & Gardens,
12 Apr. 2026
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His killings were brutal and senseless–and utterly random.—
Stephen Trimble,
Denver Post,
8 Apr. 2026
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Thanks to both Gosling’s tongue-in-cheek charisma — as well as the curious and utterly sincere personality that Ortiz imbues into Rocky through his voice performance and intuitive puppeteering (with plenty of improvisation) — the movie becomes a disarming interstellar, interspecies bromance.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Apr. 2026
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Virtue isn’t quite like other hair care brands.—
Tory Johnson,
ABC News,
8 Apr. 2026
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The Service’s regional headquarters will vanish, along with most of its research facilities and experimental forests—and also quite likely the sense of mission that has animated the agency for more than a century.—
Bill McKibben,
New Yorker,
7 Apr. 2026
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Fashion On-Theme Meryl Streep and Anne Hathaway perfectly match their fashion to the red, white, and black theme at the Devil Wears Prada 2 premiere in Seoul, South Korea on April 8.—
Katie Hill,
PEOPLE,
10 Apr. 2026
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Their schemes to push Asian-American kids out of their dream schools for racial reasons would have been perfectly legal.—
Alison Somin,
Oc Register,
10 Apr. 2026
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Whatever entropy pre-existed in the Universe during inflation, or prior to it, is rendered wholly irrelevant.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
9 Apr. 2026
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The entire linear cable business has been steadily declining in the streaming era, which would explain why GSN — wholly owned by SPE since 2019 — is being folded into the studio’s game show portfolio.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
7 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Completely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/completely. Accessed 14 Apr. 2026.
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