encyclopedically

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for encyclopedically
Adverb
  • Wearing rubber gloves, use a sponge to spread the mixture all over the bottom of the oven.
    Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 14 Jan. 2026
  • Moving out of old tracks to fancy new ones all over the country alienated a large portion of its core constituency.
    Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 13 Jan. 2026
Adverb
  • Other buildings were seen entirely crumbled on the ground.
    Osmary Hernández, CNN Money, 27 June 2026
  • Rabbitt said investigators believe the deaths occurred entirely inside Steadman's apartment and that, based on the evidence collected so far, there is no indication anyone from outside the family was involved.
    Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 26 June 2026
Adverb
  • The clambake is ready when the clams have fully opened, the potatoes are tender, the broth is bubbling and the sausage is heated through.
    Staff, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026
  • Do not try to relight or retrieve fireworks that have not fully ignited.
    Stephen J. Beard, USA Today, 3 July 2026
Adverb
  • While Syd cares deeply about the restaurant, Richie’s entire sense of self-worth and identity is completely intertwined with it.
    Jen Chaney, Vulture, 26 June 2026
  • These claims are completely unfounded.
    Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 26 June 2026
Adverb
  • The figurative scales of justice are totally out of whack now.
    Orlando Sentinel, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 June 2026
  • While many human foods are totally safe to share with your pooch, a few are dangerous even in small amounts.
    Madeline Gunderson, USA Today, 26 June 2026
Adverb
  • For the memorial game, the Feeneys had reverted to their old batting order, so after Greenberg, the lineup would be wholly composed of Feeney elders.
    Christopher Buchanan, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2026
  • Her style was wholly her own, with a delightfully strange mix of off-kilter compositions, deadpan facial expressions, and historical references.
    Grace Edquist, Vogue, 25 June 2026
Adverb
  • Preparing skeletal specimens for display in museums or for forensic studies requires the bones to be thoroughly cleaned to remove any remaining flesh or soft tissue.
    Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 1 July 2026
  • Mexico completed a thoroughly impressive 2-0 victory over Ecuador to advance to the last 16.
    Ian Nicholas Quillen, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
Adverb
  • The program intends to serve veterans comprehensively and provides wrap-around services to support residents in improving their quality of life and pursuing their life goals.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 2 July 2026
  • Hamas has not been comprehensively defeated and remains in control of much of the Gaza Strip.
    Ned Temko, Christian Science Monitor, 1 July 2026
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“Encyclopedically.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/encyclopedically. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.

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