completely

Words with a similar base: completely

'completely'

[wholly.r.01] as in: to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (`whole' is often used informally for `wholly')

Examples:
he was wholly convinced
entirely satisfied with the meal
it was completely different from what we expected
was completely at fault
a totally new situation
the directions were all wrong
it was not altogether her fault
an altogether new approach
a whole new idea

'completely'

[completely.r.02] as in: so as to be complete; with everything necessary

Examples:
he had filled out the form completely
the apartment was completely furnished

Origins

					completely (English)
├── -ly (English)
│   ├── -lice (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
│   └── -ly (Middle English (1100-1500))
└── complete (English)
    └── compleet (Middle English (1100-1500))

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