adv
completely
kuhm-PLEET-lee
adv
1
Totally or fully, with nothing left out.
"The room was completely empty when they arrived."
"She completely changed her mind after hearing the new evidence."
How to Use Completely
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishFully or entirely — used to stress that something is total, not partial.
Common pairings
completely different
completely wrong
completely forgot
Word Forms
more completely comparative, most completely superlative
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Etymology
From complete plus the adverb ending -ly.