completely

[ kuhm-pleet-lee ]

adverb

1. to the whole amount or extent; fully:

   Although the river never dries up completely, there are times when the water is barely a trickle.

2. thoroughly; totally:

   I was so completely disoriented by the chiming of Big Ben as I stood below it that I walked into someone with my ice cream.

   Great storytelling and successful social media campaigns are completely interconnected.

Other Words From

• qua·si-com·plete·ly adverb
• sub·com·plete·ly adverb
• un·com·plete·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of completely¹

complete + -ly

Example Sentences

She recalls waking up lying on a settee in a completely different room, with double vision and her whole body shaking.

From BBC

Then you give them a tab of acid and it goes in a completely different direction.

From Los Angeles Times

However, “I completely trust President Trump’s decision-making on this one,” he continued, saying only that Gaetz would have to address any concerns during his confirmation hearings.

From Salon

“This kind of completely unhinged, brutal and horrible reaction is inevitable in the conditions under which we live,” he said.

From Salon

Mark Cavendish says he would be unlikely to be a professional cyclist if he was attempting to start now "because it is completely based on how strong you are".

From BBC

Related Words

• absolutely
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• quite
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• unconditionally
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• wholly