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 Word Forms

• quasi-completely adverb
• subcompletely adverb
• uncompletely adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of completely¹

complete + -ly

Example Sentences

Dark matter, the mysterious substance thought to make up most of the Universe, might not be completely invisible after all.

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The opposing electrostatic force, generated by the charged particles in the salt solution, prevents them from sticking completely.

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Detroit and Memphis were the two largest cities where the average Social Security check completely covers annual necessary costs for a couple — with money left over each year.

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"The assailants set the vehicle on fire to spread fear, completely charring the bodies of the six victims," the official said.

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"There are definitely companies that completely threw their climate policy out the window," she said.

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