completely A2 Topic:Describing Qualities US /kəmˈpliːtli/ See IPA manual Freq #758 Meanings 1 adv In every way; totally. He is completely mad. 2 adv In a thorough way, leaving nothing out. Please completely fill in the box with a number 2 pencil. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adv · in every way; totally. totallyutterlywholly 2 adv · in a thorough way, leaving... fully More absolutelyall-outaltogetherblindcap-a-piecategoricallydetaillydownrightentirelyexhaustivelyfinallyflat-out ↔ Opposites barelyhalf-assedlyhardlyincompletelyinconsistentlymoderatelypartiallypartlypoorlysomewhatspottily Word family Related forms abundantlycomprehensivelyconsistentlydegreeentireentiretyeverythingextensivelyextentextremelythoroughlytotal Common collocations completely inappropriate Adverb + adjective completely unmoved Adverb + adjective Etymology AI details From complete + -ly. Topics Describing Qualities External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # completely **Type:** Word **Level:** A2 **Part of speech:** adv **IPA (US):** /kəmˈpliːtli/ **Frequency rank:** 758 ## Meanings 1. In every way; totally. 2. In a thorough way, leaving nothing out. ## Examples - He is completely mad. - Please completely fill in the box with a number 2 pencil. ## Synonyms - absolutely - all-out - altogether - blind - cap-a-pie - categorically - detailly - downright - entirely - exhaustively - finally - flat-out ## Antonyms - barely - half-assedly - hardly - incompletely - inconsistently - moderately - partially - partly - poorly - somewhat - spottily ## Related Forms - abundantly - comprehensively - consistently - degree - entire - entirety - everything - extensively - extent - extremely - thoroughly - total ## Etymology From complete + -ly. ## AI Etymology Completely is from complete plus -ly. The suffix -ly recasts complete as an adverb: the lexical idea remains recognizable, but the word now describes manner, degree, or circumstance rather than naming the quality by itself. In use as an adverb, completely denotes in every way; totally and in a thorough way, leaving nothing out. The same word family continues in related entries such as abundantly, comprehensively, consistently, and degree. ## Topics - Describing Qualities markdown