COMPLETELY
ADVERBS
► ABOUT EAST completely, directly, properly, regularly → 1856 Amer. dial.
► ACROSS LOTS completely → 1848 sl.
► AFINE completely, to the end → c1325 obs.
► ALL AROUND MY HAT completely, all over → M19 sl.
► ALL BEDENE completely, altogether → c1200 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
► ALL DOWN THE LINE completely, in every way; at every opportunity → 1976 UK sl.
► ALL HOLLER ► ALL HOLLOW completely, thoroughly → 1815 Amer. dial.
► ALL-OUT completely, fully → 1885
► ALL OVER completely, thoroughly → 1844 Amer. dial.
► ALL THE WAY completely → 1910s
► ALL TO completely, thoroughly → 1950 Amer. dial.
► ALL TO MUCK completely, utterly, to the furthest extent → L18 sl.
► ALL TO NAUGHT completely, quite, altogether → 1898 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► ALL TO NOTHING completely, quite, altogether → 1898 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► ALL-TO-PIECES completely, thoroughly, altogether → 1875 Eng. dial.
► ALL TO THUNDER completely, comprehensively → L19 US sl.
► ALL-UTTERLY completely, wholly → 1898 Sc. obs. (Bk.)
► ALOW AND ALOFT completely, throughout, all over → 1827 Amer. dial.
► ASS UP TO TEACUP completely, thoroughly, from head to toe → 1967 Amer. dial.
► AT ONE’S RIGHT fully, completely 1425 → obs.
► BACK completely, really, very much → 1942 African-American sl.
► BACK AND BELLY completely, all over → 1903 (Bk.)
► BACK AND EDGE completely, through everything, fully, wholly, thoroughly → 1641
► BACK AND FACE thoroughly, completely → 1820 Sc.
► BACK AND SIDE completely, all over → c1400 obs.
► BALLS AND ALL completely, entirely → 1952 US sl.
► BANG completely, thoroughly, exactly → 1885 Eng. & Amer. dial.
► BARDACIOUSLY completely, thoroughly, extremely → 1901 Amer. dial.
► BARE completely, thoroughly → c1340 obs.
► BARELY completely, unconditionally; wholly; absolutely, positively → c1340 obs.
► BEDAMNED completely, very much, exactly → L16
► BIDACIOUSLY completely, thoroughly, extremely → 1915 Amer. dial.
► BLOOD completely, utterly → 1990s Aust. & US sl.
► BODACIOUS completely, extremely → 1845 Amer. dial.
► BODACIOUSLY completely, thoroughly, extremely → 1843 Amer. dial.
► BODIACIOUSLY completely, thoroughly, extremely → 1972 Amer. dial.
► BODILY completely, entirely → 1911 Sc. (Bk.)
► BODY AND BREECHES completely, entirely → 1901 Amer. dial.
► BODYACIOUSLY completely, thoroughly, extremely → 1832 Amer. dial.
► BOOTS AND ALL completely; with all one’s strength and resources → 1981 Aust. colloq. (Bk.)
► BUTTONS AND BUTTONHOLES completely, entirely → 1889 Sc.
► CATAWAMPIOUSLY completely, utterly → 1836 Amer. dial. obs.
► CATAWAMPOUS completely, utterly → 1940 Amer. dial. obs.
► CATAWAMPOUSLY completely, utterly, vigorously; fiercely, eagerly, violently → 1834 Amer. sl.
► CATAWAMPTIOUSLY completely, utterly, vigorously; fiercely, eagerly, violently → 1857 Amer. sl.
► CLEAN AS A LEEK wholly, completely, thoroughly → 1725 Sc.
► CLEAN AS A MACKEREL completely, effectively, entirely → 1885 Sc.
► CLEAN AS A PENNY completely → 1820 colloq. & Eng. dial.
► CLEAN TO THE MARROW completely → 1916 Amer. dial. (Bk.)
► CLEAR LIGHT completely, entirely → 1907 Amer. dial.
► CLEVERLY completely → 1788 US
► CLIP AND CLEAR completely, entirely; ‘free and clear’ → 1818 Amer. dial.
► CLIP AND CLEAR-BOARD completely, entirely; ‘free and clear’ → 1833 Amer. dial.
► COLD-OUT really, completely, plain → 1933 Amer. dial.
► CROP AND ROOT completely, thoroughly → 1350
► DAD-BURNED completely, extremely → 20C US sl.
► DAMN completely, very much, exactly → M19
► DAMNED completely, very much, exactly → L16
► DAMNLY completely, quite → 1968 Amer. dial.
► DEAD completely, thoroughly, absolutely, extremely; wholeheartedly → 1589
► DEADASS completely; totally → 1971 Amer. sl.
► DEAD-BANG completely, utterly, totally, absolutely → 1919 Amer. police usage
► DEAD-NUTS completely, absolutely, keenly for or against something → 1887 US sl.
► DEAD-SET completely, utterly → 1947 Aust. sl.
► DEAD TO THE CURB completely, utterly, comprehensively → 1950s African-American sl.
► DOWN TO THE BRICKS completely, perfectly, thoroughly → M19
► DOWN TO THE MUCK completely, perfectly, thoroughly →M19
► EVEN-DOWN completely, downright, thoroughly, utterly, absolutely → 1856 Sc. & Eng. dial.
► EVERY BIT AND GRAIN completely, fully, all → 1907 Amer. dial.
► FAIR completely, fully, quite → c1330 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
► FAIRLINGS ► FAIRLINS completely, thoroughly; clearly → 1891 Sc & Eng. dial.
► FATAL completely, out-and-out; used as an intensifier → 1927 Amer. dial.
► FEXATIALLY ► FEXATIOUSLY completely, thoroughly → 1931 Amer. dial.
► FINATIALLY completely, thoroughly → 1931 Amer. dial.
► FLAT OUT completely; totally → 1930
► FOR FAIR completely, altogether; certainly, without doubt → 1893 US
► FOR FARE THEE WELL for good and all, completely, to a finish → 1914 US students’ sl. (Bk.)
► FROM ASS TO APPETITE completely → 1952 Amer. sl.
► FROM HEAD TO FOOT completely, thoroughly → a1300
► FROM HELL TO BREAKFAST completely, utterly, thoroughly, decisively, violently → 1928 Amer. dial.
► FROM HELL TO BUSH completely, utterly, thoroughly, decisively, violently → 1928 Amer. dial.
► FROM SOUP TO NUTS completely, from beginning to end → 1910 US colloq.
► FULL OUT completely, absolutely, intensely → 1918 US
► FULL SESH completely, totally → 1990 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► FUNDAMENTALLY from the bottom up; thoroughly, completely → 1587 obs.
► FURTHERLY completely, thoroughly → c1175 obs.
► GAINLY completely, thoroughly; very → c1350 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
► GOOD AND PROPER completely, to the greatest degree → 1928 UK sl.
► GRADELY thoroughly, entirely, completely; exactly, quite; truly → 1840 Sc. & Eng. dial.
► HAILILIE ► HAILLY completely, wholly → 1827 Sc.
► HAILUMLY ► HALUMLIE ► HELIMLY completely, certainly, actually, truly, undoubtedly → 1768 Sc. obs.
► HAIR AND HIDE completely, everything, entirely, wholly, totally → c1450 obs.
► HAIR HOOF AND HIDE completely, everything, entirely → M19 sl.
► HALE completely, wholly, entirely → c1375 obs. exc. Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
► HALLOW completely, surpassingly → 1905 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► HEAD AND CROP completely → 1854 Eng. dial.
► HEAD AND EARS completely, deeply → 1824 Amer. dial.
► HEAD AND FOOT completely, thoroughly → 1784
► HEAD AND HEELS completely, altogether, without reserve; with great earnestness → 1902 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► HEAD AND HIDE completely, altogether, without reserve; with great earnestness → 1868 Sc.
► HEAD AND TAIL completely, altogether, without reserve; with great earnestness → 1853 Sc.
► HEAD OVER EARS completely, deeply → 1822 Amer. dial.
► HIDE AND HAIR completely, everything, entirely → M19 sl.
► HIDE AND TALLOW completely, everything, entirely → M19 sl.
► HILT AND HAIR completely, everything, entirely → M19 sl.
► HOUSE AND HALL completely, entirely → 1827 Sc.
► IN ALL SORTS completely, altogether → 1559 obs.
► INGATE AND OUTGATE completely, within and without → 1898 Sc.
► JAM ► JAM UP completely, entirely, fully; all the way → 1835 Amer. dial.
► JAMB-KE-DAB ► JAM-KE-DAB completely → 1944 Amer. dial.
► KIT AND BILIN’ completely, entirely → 1967 Amer. dial.
► KIT AND KILLYBANG completely, entirely → 1966 Amer. dial.
► LIKE WHITE ON RICE entirely, utterly, completely → 1951 US sl.
► LOCK AND BARREL completely, entirely, wholly → 1966 Amer. dial.
► LOCK AND CABOODLE completely, entirely, wholly → 1966 Amer. dial.
► LOCK, BARREL, AND STOCK completely, entirely, wholly → 1966 Amer. dial.
► LOCK, STOCK, AND FIRING PIN completely, entirely, wholly → 1948 Amer. dial.
► MONDO very, extremely, completely → 1968
► NEB AND FEATHER completely, from top to toe → 1825 Sc.
► NECK AND CROP completely, altogether → 1816
► NECK AND HEELS completely, altogether → a1734 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
► NECK AND SCRAG completely, wholly, altogether → 1904 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► OUT-AND-OUT completely, absolutely, utterly → 1781
► PARALYTIC completely → 1900s Aust. sl.
► PARFITLY completely, perfectly → 1825 Eng. dial.
► PLUM completely, entirely, absolutely, very → 1858 Amer. dial.
► POINT-BLANK completely, absolutely, exactly, simply → 1851 Amer. dial.
► PROPER completely, thoroughly → 1508 colloq.
► PUREDEE very, totally, completely → 1912 Amer. dial.
► QUITELY completely, altogether → a1300 obs.
► QUITEMENT completely, altogether → a1300 obs.
► RANK completely, extremely →1607
► RAP AND STOW completely, root and branch, entirely → 1824 Sc.
► RIGHT-DOWN completely, thoroughly; downright → 1646
► SANDBAG AND JEMMY completely → 1900s Aust. sl.
► SHEERLY completely, entirely, wholly; thoroughly; simply, purely → 1601
► SLAP completely, directly → M19 sl.
► SMACK completely, exactly → 1859 Amer. dial.
► SMACK-DAB completely, exactly, precisely → 1902 Amer. dial.
► SMACK-SMOOTH completely; directly, straight, all the way → 1871 Amer. dial.
► SMOOTH completely, entirely → 1984 Amer. dial.
► SNUM completely, entirely → 1969 Amer. dial.
► SOLID completely, unreservedly → L19
► STOCK AND BLOCK completely → 19C
► STUMP AND RUMP completely → 1904 sl. (Bk.)
► TEETOTACIOUSLY completely, utterly → 1833 Amer.
► THOROUGH-STITCH completely, thoroughly, fully; usually in phrase, ‘to go thorough-stitch’, to perform something thoroughly, carry it out completely and effectually → 1579 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
► THROUGHLY fully, completely → 1440 arch.
► THROUGHWAYS completely, thoroughly → 1819 Eng. dial.
► THWERT-OUT thoroughly, completely, utterly, absolutely → 1200 obs.
► TIDDY UMPTY completely, entirely → 1930s African-American sl.
► TO A FARE-THEE-WELL completely, entirely → 1942 Amer. dial.
► TO A FARE-YOU-WELL thoroughly, completely → 1884 US
► TO A FRAZZLE completely; totally; to a ruined condition → 1865 US
► TO PERFECTION completely, perfectly → 1425
► TO THE BACKBONE completely, thoroughly → 1864
► TO THE BALLS completely → 1935 US sl.
► TO THE DOT precisely, completely, perfectly → 1839 Amer. dial.
► TO THE EARS completely, thoroughly → 1877 Amer. sl.
► TO THE EYEBALLS completely, extensively → 1886 colloq.
► TO THE FULL completely, fully, quite → 1340
► TO THE HIDES to the bone; completely → 1969 Amer. dial.
► TO THE SKIN completely, thoroughly → 1605
► TOOTH AND TOENAIL completely, with all one’s strength, with great energy, in earnest → 1828 Amer. dial.
► UMPTY completely, entirely → 1930s African-American sl.
► UP-HEAPED AND DOWN-THRUSTEN completely, fully, out-and-out → 1905 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► UP THE ASS completely, thoroughly → 1971 US sl.
► UP TO ONE’S ARMPITS completely, to a great extent; thoroughly; having a large amount of → 1958 Amer. sl.
► UP TO THE EYEBALLS completely, extensively → 1933 colloq.
► UP TO THE HANDLE completely, thoroughly → 1855 Amer.
PHRASES
► EVERY BIT AND GRAIN completely, to the last iota → 1990 Amer. dial. (Bk.)
► FROM A TO IZZARD from first to last, completely → 1990 Amer. dial. (Bk.)
► FROM SOUP TO NUTS phr. from beginning to end, completely; everything → 1910 US colloq.
VERBS
► GO THE ENTIRE ANIMAL to do a thing completely or thoroughly → 1864
► GO THE EXTREME ANIMAL to do a thing completely or thoroughly → 1839
► GO THE GUNTZ to do a thing completely or thoroughly → 1958 UK sl.
► GO THE WHOLE ANIMAL to do a thing completely or thoroughly → 1833
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