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completely

  • adverb
  • com·plete·ly
  • /kəmˈpliːtli/

In a complete manner; thoroughly.

Example

“Please completely fill in the box for your answer, using a number “2” pencil.”

Other meanings

  1. To the fullest extent or degree; totally.

    “He is completely mad.”

Synonyms

  • wholly
  • entirely
  • totally
  • all
  • altogether
  • whole

Related words

  • completely and utterly
  • completely metrizable

Example sentences

  • “I completely forgot to put out the bin.”

    Tatoeba · deniko · CC0
  • “The story I'm about to tell is completely fictional.”

    Tatoeba · shekitten · CC0
  • “I don't understand the rules completely.”

    Tatoeba · ddnktr · CC0

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “completely” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.