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English adverb: completely

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


SamplesHe was wholly convinced.
Entirely satisfied with the meal.
It was completely different from what we expected.
Was completely at fault.
A totally new situation.
The directions were all wrong.
It was not altogether her fault.
An altogether new approach.
A whole new idea.


Synonymsall, altogether, entirely, totally, whole, wholly


Domain usagecolloquialism


Antonymspart, partially, partly

2. completely so as to be complete; with everything necessary


SamplesHe had filled out the form completely.
The apartment was completely furnished.









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