Completely

//kəmˈpliːtli// adv

adv ·Common ·High school level

Definitions

Adverb
  1. 1
    In a complete manner; thoroughly.

    "Please completely fill in the box for your answer, using a number “2” pencil."

  2. 2
    To the fullest extent or degree; totally.

    "He is completely mad."

Adverb
  1. 1
    to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent; Completely or entirely wordnet
  2. 2
    so as to be complete; with everything necessary wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
altogetherfullytotallywhollya bitfully

Example

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"Prime numbers are like life; they are completely logical, but impossible to find the rules for, even if you spend all your time thinking about it."

Etymology

From complete + -ly.

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completely and utterlycompletely metrizable

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