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was completely

[wəz ˈkɒmplɪtli]
verb phrase
era completamente / estava completamente
1. Past tense expression indicating that something was entirely, wholly, or totally in a certain state or condition
The house was completely destroyed by the fire.
A casa foi completamente destruída pelo fogo.
2. Used to emphasize the absolute or total degree of a past action or state
I was completely exhausted after the marathon.
Eu estava completamente exausto após a maratona.
Synonyms
was entirelywas totallywas utterlywas whollywas absolutely
Antonyms
was partiallywas somewhatwas partlywas slightly

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
era completamente / estava completamente
Standard usage throughout Brazil
Portugal
era completamente / estava completamente
Standard usage; may also use 'foi completamente' in certain contexts

Related Idioms & Phrases

was completely out of it
was completely taken aback
was completely at a loss
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