completely

adv
/kəmˈpliːtli/

Etymology

From complete + -ly.

  1. derived from *pleh₁- — “to fill
  2. derived from completus
  3. derived from complet
  4. inherited from compleet — “full, complete
  5. formed as completely — “complete + -ly

Definitions

  1. In a complete manner

    In a complete manner; thoroughly.

    • Please completely fill in the box for your answer, using a number “2” pencil.
    • I will have completely finished my degree by next July, when my thesis has been properly edited.
    • It should not have been omitted that previous to completely stripping the body of the leviathan, he was beheaded.
  2. To the fullest extent or degree

    To the fullest extent or degree; totally.

    • He is completely mad.
    • Our future may lie beyond our vision, but it is not completely beyond our control.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

A definitional loop anchored at completely. Each word in the ring is defined by the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself. Scroll to it and watch.

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A definitional loop anchored at completely. Each word in the ring appears in the definition of the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself.

7 hops · closes at completely

curated · pre-corpus. live cycle detection across the full graph is the next major milestone.

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