completely

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Recent Examples of completely Accessible only by boat and completely untouched, CNN’s Leroy Ah Ben explores this gem known mostly to locals. Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2026 When the researchers removed the neurons, the heart stopped functioning completely. Isabella Backman, Hartford Courant, 14 Aug. 2026 And all sorts of additional flavorings — like fresh herbs, citrus zest, spices or ginger — can take the dressing in completely different directions. Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026 The wealth of the richest Americans has torqued upward, bursting through the top of the graph, with no end in sight, completely untethered from the rest of the United States. Literary Hub, 14 Aug. 2026 Don’t use vinegar or other harsh products if the grout isn’t completely sealed. Bestreviews, Mercury News, 14 Aug. 2026 Though Hamas accepted the plan to decommission its weapons, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in recent days that Israel would not withdraw until Hamas has completely disarmed. Matthew Lee, Fortune, 14 Aug. 2026 Now our distributors are trillion, multi-trillion dollar companies, and the game has completely changed. Max Tani, semafor.com, 14 Aug. 2026 One of those arms will be completely bent, and that one will be holding the end of the handlebar just in front of your shoulder. New Atlas, 14 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for completely
Adverb
  • On runway day, Naheim and Bryan have totally pivoted from their original designs.
    Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Stuart Fails to Save the Universe indeed came up with a fun, clever premise…and then apparently just decided to stop trying there; everything else about the series is totally lackluster.
    Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 14 Aug. 2026
Adverb
  • Economists studying the post-recession years have found this asymmetry systematically rewarded people who already owned capital before the crash and penalized everyone who didn’t yet have any.
    Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Effective succession planning is less about identifying a successor and more about systematically building leadership capability across the organization.
    Blazy Flash, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Adverb
  • The Puerto Rican boxer had brain surgery but never fully recovered from his injuries, identified as a large subdural hematoma, and was in a persistent vegetative state.
    Matt Moret, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Based on the state’s funding formula, the district is only 70% fully funded, down from 73% last year.
    Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026
Adverb
  • The Iran fiasco has thoroughly exposed the hollowness of hawkish calls for war and promises of decisive action.
    MARC LYNCH, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Gregory drew her as mean, menacing, and thoroughly indifferent to male-centric standards of beauty and decorum.
    Rob Salkowitz, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
Adverb
  • With one gentle squeeze of a tweezer or lash applicator, they’re secured in place all day and look completely, utterly natural.
    Kiana Murden, Vogue, 17 Aug. 2026
  • All these made the neighborhood vibrant and utterly essential to the enormous city.
    Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 17 Aug. 2026
Adverb
  • That was quite confusing, so the clubs voted to get rid of it.
    Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Few countries have felt the force of the insect’s impact quite like South Africa.
    Jack Bantock, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026
Adverb
  • If Menorca were instead described as a refreshing gazpacho, this 18th-century rural estate converted into a luxury hotel would be the perfectly satisfying last spoonful.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Swift’s engagement ring, which has been estimated to have a minimum value of $550,000, fits perfectly with the band, Fitzpatrick noted.
    Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 19 Aug. 2026
Adverb
  • Phillips 66 has a chemicals joint venture with Chevron that each side has a right of first refusal to acquire wholly; previous efforts to sell the business from both Chevron and Phillips’ end have run into hurdles, other people said.
    Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Krishnan rightly points out that actively suppressing language ought to be condemned, but that suppression and obsolescence are wholly different.
    The New Yorker, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026

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“Completely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/completely. Accessed 20 Aug. 2026.

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