encyclopedically

adverb

as in all over

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for encyclopedically
  1. all over
  2. entirely
  3. fully
  4. completely
  5. totally
  6. wholly
  7. thoroughly
  8. comprehensively
Adverb
  • Wearing rubber gloves, use a sponge to spread the mixture all over the bottom of the oven.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 26 June 2026
  • Netflix content is all over town this week and later today execs will speak about its anime offering.
    — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 23 June 2026
Definition of all over
Adverb
  • Advanced transmission technologies can reduce those losses and increase existing network capacity without requiring entirely new lines.
    — Nana Menya Ayensu, semafor.com, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Eliminate battery-recharging hassles entirely with the Eufy SoloCam E42 four-camera bundle.
    — Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of entirely
Adverb
  • By all accounts, Jackson has fully bought into first-year Ravens offensive coordinator Declan Doyle and that traditionally means dynamic results will follow.
    — Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • This is the song’s first award nomination and her first fully country track since the original Red era.
    — Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of fully
Adverb
  • The superconductivity weakened with the screening and was eventually completely suppressed.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2026
  • While Barrett suggests a whole world of lore that goes unexplored, the film’s climax is completely missing in action.
    — Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of completely
Adverb
  • Tech in a totally different world Spears’ MTV performance was also one of the first set-designing jobs led by Ray Winkler, the CEO and design director of STUFISH Entertainment Architects.
    — Bianca Betancourt, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2026
  • How the Phillies then scored six runs in, like, the next 38 seconds is both totally wacky and totally on brand.
    — Jayson Stark, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of totally
Adverb
  • What ensues is, in a purely visceral way, wholly transfixing.
    — Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Demand for jewelry outside the typical, as a reflection of personality or individual values, sees more buyers searching for ways to create items wholly unique to their tastes.
    — Footwear News, Footwear News, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of wholly
Adverb
  • Milk residue left inside narrow channels and curved surfaces can create conditions where bacteria may grow if the parts are not cleaned thoroughly.
    — Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026
  • The coaching staffs and veteran players all know each other thoroughly after a decade of competition between Shanahan and McVay, who are both constantly looking for an edge.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of thoroughly
Adverb
  • Tanook Hines also had a TD reception, and freshman Kayden Dixon-Wyatt had six catches for 102 yards as the Trojans (2-0) followed up their Week 0 win over San Jose State by comprehensively dominating the Bulldogs (0-1).
    — ABC News, ABC News, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Hull City Hull City 2 Manchester United 0 This wasn’t in the script — Manchester United comprehensively beaten by everyone’s favourites to go down and Oli McBurnie, Hull’s bearded genius, running the show.
    — Stuart James, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of comprehensively
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