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English

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Etymology

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    From complete + -ly.

    Pronunciation

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    • IPA(key): /kəmˈpliːtli/
    • Audio (US):(file)
    • Hyphenation: com‧plete‧ly

    Adverb

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    completely (comparative more completely, superlative most completely)

    1. In a complete manner; thoroughly.
      Please completely fill in the box for your answer, using a number “2” pencil.
      I will have completely finished my degree by next July, when my thesis has been properly edited.
      • 1851, Herman Melville, chapter 70, in Moby-Dick:
        It should not have been omitted that previous to completely stripping the body of the leviathan, he was beheaded.
      • 1899, Kate Chopin, chapter XIX, in The Awakening:
        She completely abandoned her Tuesdays at home, and did not return the visits of those who had called upon her.
      • 1969, E.R. Zumwalt, Jr., Silver Star Citation - John Kerry:
        Lieutenant (junior grade) KERRY immediately maneuvered his craft through several strafing runs which completely silenced the enemy.
      • 2025 May 2, Elisabeth Buchwald and Ramishah Maruf, “A massive tariff on millions of Americans’ purchases just went into effect — cue the chaos”, in CNN[1]:
        “Temu is gone! What I saw today completely convinced me!” the user wrote. “Local sellers, despite obviously buying some items in advance in a bulk, don’t have all these items I was interested in.”
    2. To the fullest extent or degree; totally.
      He is completely mad.

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