completely

B1
US /kəmˈpliːtli/
adv Freq #758

Meanings

  1. 1
    adv

    In a complete manner; thoroughly.

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

  2. 2
    adv

    To the fullest extent or degree; totally.

    He is completely mad.

  3. 3
    adv

    to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (`whole' is often used informally for `wholly')

  4. 4
    adv

    so as to be complete

Etymology

From complete + -ly.

Thesaurus

Synonyms
1 adv · in a complete manner;... fullytotallyutterly
2 adv · to the fullest extent or... fullytotallyutterly
3 adv · to a complete degree or to... wholly
More absolutelyall-outaltogetherblindcap-a-piecategoricallydetaillydownrightentirelyexhaustivelyfinallyflat-out
Opposites
barelyhalf-assedlyhardlyincompletelyinconsistentlymoderatelypartiallypartlypoorlysomewhatspottily

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