Synonyms for completely
Most common
Synonyms by meaning
Adverb
1. Wholly
wholly, entirely, altogether, fully, quite, perfectly, all, thoroughly, very, outright, right, purely US, whole, stark, deeply, full, clean, roundly, exhaustively, soundly, in toto, plumb informal
2. Totally — to the fullest extent or degree; totally
totally, absolutely, utterly, flat-out, downright, categorically, finally, flat, comprehensively, cold
Other
Definitions
- adv. 1
To the fullest extent or degree; totally.
- adv. 2
In a complete manner; thoroughly.
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Related words
- Word family
- comprehensively
- Is a kind of
- exactly
Example sentences
- fully I fully intend to do everything I said I would do.
- entirely These meetings are carried on entirely in English.
- altogether His answer is not altogether satisfactory to us.
- wholly You can trust him to some degree, but not wholly.
- absolutely The truth of the matter is kept absolutely secret.
- totally My teeth are totally healthy and free of problems.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| completely | steady | |
| fully | steady | |
| entirely | falling | |
| altogether | steady | |
| wholly | falling | |
| absolutely | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 3 letters
- all1
- 4 letters
- very2, full1, cold1, flat1
- 5 letters
- right1, whole1, quite1, clean1, fully2, stark1, plumb1
- 6 letters
- simply2, deeply2, purely2, wholly2
- 7 letters
- finally3, totally3, utterly3, soundly2, roundly2
- 8 letters
- entirely4, outright2
- 9 letters
- perfectly3, downright2
- 10 letters
- absolutely4, altogether4, thoroughly3
- 11 letters
- effectually
- 12 letters
- particularly5, exhaustively4
- 13 letters
- categorically5
- 15 letters
- comprehensively5
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (very2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- complètement
- Italiano
- completamente