completely
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
How often you will meet it
Rank 1,623 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 11,186 times across 175,113 chapters — 0.005% of every word in the library.
What it means
adverb
- to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”) also: wholly, entirely, totally, all, altogether, whole he was wholly convincedentirely satisfied with the meal
- so as to be complete; with everything necessary he had filled out the form completelythe apartment was completely furnished
completely in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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The next day M. Favoral’s excitement had completely abated.
Other People's Money · Emile Gaboriau · Chapter 1
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As for other studies, of geography and history and cyphering, she was almost completely ignorant of them.
The Dream · Émile Zola · Chapter 1
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And yet, my little squirrel, Your taste is not so bad; You’ve swallowed Caird completely And psychologic Ladd.
Poems Every Child Should Know · Mary E. (Mary Elizabeth) [Editor] Burt · Chapter 1
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He pronounced it the right way, so in a flash he felt that he was completely changed in form.
The Magic of Oz · L. Frank (Lyman Frank) Baum · Chapter 1
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Poor Timmins was obliged to yield Hat, coat, and boots--in short He was completely stripp'd--and paid Most dearly for his "sport."
Sketches by Seymour — Volume 04 · Robert Seymour · Chapter 1