completely

[ kuhm-pleet-lee ]

/ kəmˈplit li /

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adverb

to the whole amount or extent; fully:Although the river never dries up completely, there are times when the water is barely a trickle.

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.

Origin of completely

complete + -ly

OTHER WORDS FROM completely

qua·si-com·plete·ly, adverbsub·com·plete·ly, adverbun·com·plete·ly, adverb

Words nearby completely

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Example sentences from the Web for completely

Any plans to grow her exercise movement must, she insists, remain “completely organic.”
How Taryn Toomey’s ‘The Class’ Became New York’s Latest Fitness Craze|Lizzie Crocker|January 9, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Completed in 1953 and composed with standard line breaks and punctuation, the book was completely ignored upon submission.
The Lost Novel of Nobel-Winner José Saramago|Charles Shafaieh|January 5, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Cook, stirring often, for 10 minutes or until the sugar is completely dissolved and the mixture is smooth.
Make ‘The Chew’s’ Carla Hall’s Sticky Toffee Pudding|Carla Hall|December 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Then, right before last Christmas, she spent four months completely immersing herself in the role.
Julianne Moore Is Oscar Gold in ‘Still Alice’|Marlow Stern|December 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST

He argues persuasively that the decision to launch the attack was completely contrary to reason and good military judgment.
Hitler’s Hail Mary|James A. Warren|December 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Classic paganism and Christianity differed on many points, but they were completely at one on this.
Little Essays of Love and Virtue|Havelock Ellis
"I confess that this thing has completely stunned me," said Dr. Brown.
The Major|Ralph Connor
At only two of the windows, however, could a level view be obtained; the two others were completely blocked by piled up snow.
The Grammar School Boys Snowbound|H. Irving Hancock
Completely mystified, Shirley and her companion turned to the office to get the key of their room.
The Lion and The Mouse|Charles Klein
Her brother's business has been wrecked; wrecked so completely that he abandoned it—hadn't the courage to face his creditors.
The Substitute Prisoner|Max Marcin