Completely vs. Thoroughly — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Completely and Thoroughly
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Completely
Having all necessary or normal parts, components, or steps; entire
A complete medical history.
A complete set of dishes.
Thoroughly
Exhaustively complete
A thorough search.
Completely
(Botany) Having all principal parts, namely, the sepals, petals, stamens, and pistil or pistils. Used of a flower.
Thoroughly
Painstakingly accurate or careful
Thorough research.
Completely
Having come to an end; concluded
The renovation of the kitchen is complete.
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Thoroughly
Absolute; utter
A thorough pleasure.
Completely
Absolute; thorough
Complete control.
A complete mystery.
Thoroughly
Variant of through.
Completely
Accomplished; consummate
A complete musician.
Thoroughly
In a thorough or complete manner.
He went out in the rain and came back thoroughly drenched.
The editor looked thoroughly for any mistakes in the paper.
Completely
(Football) Caught in bounds by a receiver
A complete pass.
Thoroughly
In a thorough manner; fully; entirely; completely.
Completely
To bring to a finish or an end
She has completed her studies.
Thoroughly
In a complete and thorough manner (`good' is sometimes used informally for `thoroughly');
He was soundly defeated
We beat him good
Completely
To make whole, with all necessary elements or parts
A second child would complete their family. Fill in the blanks to complete the form.
Thoroughly
In an exhaustive manner;
We searched the files thoroughly
Completely
(Football) To throw (a forward pass) that is caught in bounds by a receiver.
Completely
(manner) In a complete manner
Please completely fill in the box for your answer, using a number 2 pencil.
Completely
(degree) To the fullest extent or degree; totally.
He is completely mad.
Completely
In a complete manner; fully.
Completely
To a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (`whole' is often used informally for `wholly');
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
So as to be complete; with everything necessary;
He had filled out the form completely
The apartment was completely furnished
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