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completely

adverb

What it means

Foundation Size & amount

in every way; totally

She completely cleaned her desk for the project.

Similar and opposite words

Synonyms (similar meaning)

  • totally
  • entirely
  • fully
  • all
  • wholly

Antonyms (opposite meaning)

  • fractionally
  • incompletely
  • partially
  • slightly
  • somewhat

More examples

  • The hero completely saved the day in the tale.
  • His kite completely soared above the fair.

Word family

  • -ly (suffix) means “in a way that is (makes an adverb)”. Also in: quickly, silently, cautiously.
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One question about “completely”, the way 11+ papers ask it (Foundation level).

  • average

    adj.Foundation

    normal, typical or neither very good nor very bad

    Similar:
    typical
    Opposite:
    exceptional
  • distant

    adj.Foundation

    far away in space or time

    Similar:
    far
    Opposite:
    adjacent
  • double

    adj.Foundation

    twice as much or twice as many

    Similar:
    twice
    Opposite:
    divide
  • extremely

    adv.Foundation

    to a very great degree

    Similar:
    very
    Opposite:
    barely
  • absolute

    adj.Core

    complete and total, with no doubt or limit

    Similar:
    complete
    Opposite:
    incomplete
  • abundance

    nounCore

    a very large amount, more than enough

    Similar:
    plenty
    Opposite:
    deficiency
  • abundant

    adj.Core

    existing in very large amounts, more than enough

    Similar:
    plenty
    Opposite:
    insufficient
  • adequate

    adj.Core

    enough, or good enough for what is needed

    Similar:
    sufficient
    Opposite:
    deficient