completely
pronunciation
How to pronounce completely in British English: UK [kəmˈpliːtli]
How to pronounce completely in American English: US [kəmˈpliːtli]
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- Adverb:
- to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (`whole' is often used informally for `wholly')
- so as to be complete; with everything necessary
Word Origin
- completely (adv.)
- 1520s, from complete (adj.) + -ly (2).
Antonym
Example
- 1. The matchups were completely random .
- 2. This conversation was completely independent .
- 3. Such striving is completely mad .
- 4. Now it is completely abandoned .
- 5. Asking others is completely optional .