completely

[kuhm-pleet-lee] / kəmˈplit li /

ADVERB

entirely

Synonyms

STRONGEST

absolutely altogether comprehensively effectively entirely finally fully perfectly quite thoroughly totally ultimately unconditionally utterly wholly

WEAK

all the way competently conclusively en masse exclusively exhaustively extensively from A to Z from beginning to end hook, line, and sinker in all in entirety in full in toto on all counts painstakingly solidly to the end to the limit to the max to the nth degree unabridged unanimously undividedly with heart and soul without omission

Antonyms

STRONGEST

inadequately incompletely partially partly

Example Sentences

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“You’re right—I completely made that up,” it responded.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

Their research shows that a quantum process can seem completely memoryless when viewed one way, yet still retain memory when examined from another angle.

From Science Daily • Apr. 14, 2026

She did not need to retell this story; she could have left it out completely, and unless you had been there, you wouldn’t have known that it ever happened.

From Salon • Apr. 14, 2026

I think that series might’ve pushed him into wanting to do this, if I’m being completely honest.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026

I couldn’t believe I’d misunderstood her so completely.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu

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