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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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
This is when a bone gets knocked out of its joint either partially or completely.
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Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Lecornu will now have to steer a budget through France’s completely fractured parliament, macro strategists at Deutsche Bank flagged Wednesday.
—Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2025
Sheen, completely wasted, is now flying the plane.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 10 Sep. 2025
Political violence of any kind and against any individual is unacceptable and completely incompatible with American values.
—Alexandra Hutzler, ABC News, 10 Sep. 2025
Depew said Thomas Cuisine’s food is almost completely made from scratch, including the sauces.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 10 Sep. 2025
Wipe down the rest of the fridge with a commercial or homemade bleach disinfectant, then dry completely with a paper towel.
—Audrey Bruno, SELF, 10 Sep. 2025
Daniel, defenseless, falls for it completely.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2025
This one’s bottom zone is completely clear and can easily be a play area, reading corner, or storage space.
—Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 10 Sep. 2025
Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Lecornu will now have to steer a budget through France’s completely fractured parliament, macro strategists at Deutsche Bank flagged Wednesday.
—Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2025
Sheen, completely wasted, is now flying the plane.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 10 Sep. 2025
Political violence of any kind and against any individual is unacceptable and completely incompatible with American values.
—Alexandra Hutzler, ABC News, 10 Sep. 2025
Depew said Thomas Cuisine’s food is almost completely made from scratch, including the sauces.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 10 Sep. 2025
Wipe down the rest of the fridge with a commercial or homemade bleach disinfectant, then dry completely with a paper towel.
—Audrey Bruno, SELF, 10 Sep. 2025
Daniel, defenseless, falls for it completely.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2025
This one’s bottom zone is completely clear and can easily be a play area, reading corner, or storage space.
—Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 10 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for completely
Adverb
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By the end of the charter, his relationship with Fraser is totally repaired.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
16 Sep. 2025
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In the hit series Severance, Tillman plays a manager at Lumon Industries, where employees have implants that enable them to become one person at work and transform into a totally different person outside of work.—
Olivia B. Waxman,
Time,
15 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Troublingly, Cal Fire’s flawed models systematically underestimate logging emissions and overestimate regrowth, conveniently ignoring how climate change hamstrings regrowth and fuels wildfires that release yet more emissions.—
John P. O’Brien,
Mercury News,
13 Sep. 2025
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These services do all the work for you by actively monitoring and systematically erasing your personal information from hundreds of websites.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
13 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Power is delivered through a 9-speed transmission and fully variable all-wheel drive system.—
Mark Ewing,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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After the fire is fully contained, the next step is to control it.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
13 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Stir in the oats and chia seeds until thoroughly combined.—
The New York Times News Service Syndicate,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Sep. 2025
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Other teams would need to monitor their sponsors more aggressively and thoroughly.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
10 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Sounds of the deep, burbly bass-baritone exhaust dancing atop the engine’s upper intake sounds in the treble clef—utterly magnificent.—
Mark Ewing,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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So far, against one former Pac-12 foe (Utah) and two Mountain West Conference schools, UCLA has been utterly outclassed.—
Mirjam Swanson,
Oc Register,
13 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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In short, The Paper doesn’t quite escape the shadow of its big brother, but that’s just fine with us.—
Michael M. Rosen,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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But then Belly scraps her Parisian plans and pledges her young life to Jeremiah, a rising super senior at Finch majoring in getting high and going to Cabo (which, quite honestly, is more age-appropriate than a wedding).—
Vogue,
Vogue,
11 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Ortega kept her glam perfectly moody, with a low, messy bun, a deep plum lip, and whisper thin eyebrows.—
Kathleen Walsh,
Glamour,
14 Sep. 2025
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Prettygarden One-Shoulder Formal Maxi Dress If you’re headed to a wedding this fall, don’t miss this dress that’s perfectly compact-chic—and currently 45% off.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Via visual gags, a cast of gifted comic actors and a script that pulls both from ’80s and ’90s TV movies and screen classics like Suddenly, Last Summer and The Children’s Hour, Maddie’s Secret straddles the line between comedy and melodrama, creating a wholly unique cinematic experience.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Sep. 2025
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The second inning was wholly uneventful.—
Dan Freedman,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Completely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/completely. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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