completely
/kəmˈpliːtli/ (bre, ipa) · /kəmˈpliːtli/ (ame, ipa) · /kəm-ˈplēt-lē/ (ame, mw)
completely — adverb
1. to the fullest degree possible, with nothing left out or unfinished
to the fullest degree possible, with nothing left out or unfinished
Theo completely forgot about the dentist appointment until his phone rang.
collocation: completely forget + event
After three days of rain, the ground was completely soaked through.
passive: be completely soaked
Leila completely changed her opinion after reading the new research.
The old wooden bridge was completely destroyed by the flood.
Ravi completely agreed with the committee’s final decision.
- totally
more common in informal speech; interchangeable in most cases
- entirely
focuses on every part or aspect being included
- thoroughly
emphasises care and attention to detail in an action
- absolutely
stronger; often used for emphasis in subjective judgments
- partially
to some degree but not fully
- incompletely
with parts missing or unfinished
文法句型
completely + adjective
completely + verb
常見錯誤
❖ 'I completely finished the project almost.' ✅ 'I almost completely finished the project.' — The adverb ‘almost’ comes before ‘completely’, not after it.