adv · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Received-Pronunciation:/ˌwɛl n̩ ˈtɹuːli/
General-American:/ˌwɛl n̩ ˈtɹuli/
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rhymes with -uːli
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adv
Meaning 1
Completely; utterly; without doubt.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: idiomatic, not-comparable
Examples
Many people remained in their hiding places until the war was well and truly over.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
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Across languages
Translations
11 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Finnish:
todellakin
— completely; utterly; without doubt — see also completely
Finnish:
totisesti
— completely; utterly; without doubt — see also completely
French:
bel et bien
— completely; utterly; without doubt — see also completely
Greek:
απολύτως
(apolýtos)
— completely; utterly; without doubt — see also completely
Greek:
εντελώς
(entelós)
— completely; utterly; without doubt — see also completely
Greek:
πέρα για πέρα
(péra gia péra)
— completely; utterly; without doubt — see also completely
Polish:
całkowicie
— completely; utterly; without doubt — see also completely
Russian:
основа́тельно
(osnovátelʹno)
— completely; utterly; without doubt — see also completely
Russian:
по́лностью
(pólnostʹju)
— completely; utterly; without doubt — see also completely
Spanish:
en toda la línea
— completely; utterly; without doubt — see also completely
Swedish:
helt och hållet
— completely; utterly; without doubt — see also completely
