ENCYCLOPEDICALLY Synonyms: 42 Similar and Opposite Words

encyclopedically

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as in all over

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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

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But this is an entirely different 5-0, as the Chiefs are now powered by a highly efficient offense and a capable defense.

— Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 19 Oct. 2026
When opportunities arose to expand into other sporting goods, other mechanical components, other markets entirely, the answer was consistently no.

— Matt Alt, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of entirely

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The fully electric design combines a 151 MWh energy storage system with containerized batteries and port charging infrastructure.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2026
Yet, Wealth Briefing Asia notes that regulatory and reporting challenges often stop family offices from fully embracing crypto assets.

— Angelica Ang, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of fully

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By the 2120s, the entire labyrinth will be completely backfilled, sealed, and handed over to the state.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2026
Simone…commanded a room, captivating audiences with unexpected combinations of genres and her ability to surrender herself completely to the music.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of completely

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Netflix, Disney+, Tubi and others are aggressively cutting deals for top creators, in some cases securing wholly original programming or day-and-date releases with YouTube, offering millions of dollars in the process.

— Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 21 Oct. 2026
Some experts believe this is a good start, but many see it as wholly inadequate.

— Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of wholly

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In a series thoroughly well cast (by Jessica Kelly and Lisa Parasyn), Lee and Brennan, especially, stand out as originals, their performances drawn from life, or some private corner of their imagination.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026
Blazy’s collection this season references an unstructured 1920s silhouette, while this style’s homage to the house’s boucle tweed, embellished with paillettes, creates a thoroughly modern evening look.

— Laurie Brookins, HollywoodReporter, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of thoroughly

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Africa has around 2,000 languages but very few are represented comprehensively in AI models, said academics on The Conversation.

— Will Barker, TheWeek, 22 Oct. 2026
On Wednesday, the mood was gleefully electric as Atlanta comprehensively dismantled their opponents to take control of the series.

— Don Riddell, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2026

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