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Recent Examples of Synonyms for completely
Adverb
  • This creamy white polish with pink undertones is a cult classic, reads totally timeless, and kind of hits the quiet luxury mantra on the head.
    Ariana Yaptangco, Glamour, 13 Mar. 2025
  • Trust us—both you and your kids will be totally spent after the party, no matter how much sleep everyone gets.
    ​Wendy Wisner, Parents, 13 Mar. 2025
Adverb
  • With Chase now locked up for the next few years, the Bengals are fully focused on going after a title.
    Mark Davis, Newsweek, 17 Mar. 2025
  • Since the sun is never fully covered, viewers must always look at a partial solar eclipse while wearing protective glasses.
    Rebecca Schneid, TIME, 16 Mar. 2025
Adverb
  • To excel in remote interviews: Test your technology thoroughly before the interview to avoid technical difficulties Create a professional environment with proper lighting, an appropriate background, and minimal distractions.
    Caroline Castrillon, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2025
  • Grab a brush and thoroughly scrub each part of the feeder.
    Abby Fribush, Southern Living, 16 Mar. 2025
Adverb
  • Morgenthaler’s version—amaretto and lemon, punched up with a pour of high-proof bourbon, and smoothed out with an egg white—utterly transforms the drink.
    Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 11 Mar. 2025
  • And sure enough, the Mid-Atlantic Brood Map, which tracks cicada populations in Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia and West Virginia, shows Brood 14 utterly bypassing the Free State.
    Mary Carole McCauley, Baltimore Sun, 10 Mar. 2025
Adverb
  • This is quite intriguing because, typically, specialists fear losing their jobs to technology.
    Alexandr Khomich, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
  • Reggie Cooper, managing director at Hawks Cay, said having a Ford restaurant on the property was a huge benefit to the resort, which is located on Duck Key, almost (but not quite) midway between Key Largo and Key West.
    Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 11 Mar. 2025
Adverb
  • Gaga’s focus on art is perfectly fitting for Libra’s charming aesthetic.
    Valerie Mesa, People.com, 7 Mar. 2025
  • Instead, use a spoon to break it into perfectly imperfect pieces.
    The Bon Appétit Staff, Bon Appétit, 7 Mar. 2025
Adverb
  • The strategy, while not wholly new for Johnson, comes as the Black and progressive bases that formed his road to victory in 2023 show early signs of eroding.
    Regina Garcia Cano, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2025
  • That struck me as both a crying shame and wholly unsurprising.
    Chris Weatherspoon, The Athletic, 18 Mar. 2025
Adverb
  • The Sickness is a Bestseller Again The Sickness is a bestseller once again all around the world.
    Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
  • Their first six losses were all against top-25 Kenpom teams before hitting hit a rough patch in January, losing against three teams that didn’t make the tournament — Stanford, Wake Forest and Pitt.
    Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Mar. 2025
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“Completely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/completely. Accessed 22 Mar. 2025.

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