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- [kuh m-pleet]
- /kəmˈplit/
- /kəmˈpliːtli/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kuh m-pleet]
- /kəmˈplit/
Definitions of completely word
- adjective completely having all parts or elements; lacking nothing; whole; entire; full: a complete set of Mark Twain's writings. 1
- adjective completely finished; ended; concluded: a complete orbit. 1
- adjective completely having all the required or customary characteristics, skills, or the like; consummate; perfect in kind or quality: a complete scholar. 1
- adjective completely thorough; entire; total; undivided, uncompromised, or unmodified: a complete victory; a complete mess. 1
- adjective completely Grammar. having all modifying or complementary elements included: The complete subject of “The dappled pony gazed over the fence” is “The dappled pony.”. Compare simple (def 20). 1
- adjective completely Also, completed. Football. (of a forward pass) caught by a receiver. 1
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Origin of completely
First appearance:
before 1325 One of the 16% oldest English words
1325-75; Middle English (< Middle French) < Latin complētus (past participle of complēre to fill up, fulfill, equivalent to com- com- + plē- fill + -tus past participle suffix
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Parts of speech for Completely
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
completely popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
completely usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for completely
adv completely
- unconditionally — not limited by conditions; absolute: an unconditional promise.
- ultimately — last; furthest or farthest; ending a process or series: the ultimate point in a journey; the ultimate style in hats.
- perfectly — in a perfect manner or to a perfect degree: to sing an aria perfectly.
- absolutely — Absolutely means totally and completely.
- fully — entirely or wholly: You should be fully done with the work by now.
adverb completely
- downright — thorough; absolute; out-and-out: a downright falsehood.
adjective completely
- all the time — If something happens or is done all the time, it happens or is done continually.
- throughout — in or to every part of; everywhere in: They searched throughout the house.
- all over — All over a place means in every part of it.
- from the word go — to move or proceed, especially to or from something: They're going by bus.
- far and near — at or to a great distance; a long way off; at or to a remote point: We sailed far ahead of the fleet.
noun completely
- bag and baggage — with all one's belongings
Antonyms for completely
adv completely
- partially — being such in part only; not total or general; incomplete: partial blindness; a partial payment of a debt.
- incompletely — not complete; lacking some part.
- partly — in part; to some extent or degree; partially; not wholly: His statement is partly true.
- inadequately — not adequate or sufficient; inept or unsuitable.
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