encyclopedically

adverb

Definition of encyclopedicallynext
as in all over

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for encyclopedically
  1. all over
  2. entirely
  3. fully
  4. totally
  5. wholly
  6. thoroughly
Adverb
  • Cars have been totaled all over the city, trees toppling, by high-gust winds alone.
    Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 15 Dec. 2024
  • Two tunes by the Jackson 5 return to the same chart in the U.S., becoming big hits all over again as Americans enjoy the jolliest time of the year.
    Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
Definition of all over
Adverb
  • Lopez then turns a corner to reveal that the glittery dress is entirely backless.
    Toria Sheffield, People.com, 9 Dec. 2024
  • Pornhub’s brand reset—better transparency, stricter moderation and verification, creator-friendly—won’t entirely shift the conversation from where the company has fallen short.
    Jason Parham, WIRED, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of entirely
Adverb
  • Because the tax credits are defined by law, Congress would have to act to fully remove them, and the auto industry is already lobbying to try to defend them.
    Camila Domonoske, NPR, 16 Dec. 2024
  • Only about 20% of those people were incarcerated, and the majority had fully completed their sentences.
    Sasha Hupka, The Arizona Republic, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of fully
Adverb
  • In four of the last five presidential elections (and five of the past seven), the electorate has not only turned out the party in power but exchanged the sitting president for someone almost totally opposite from his predecessor.
    Bruce J. Schulman / Made by History, TIME, 13 Dec. 2024
  • Katie Holmes once again proved that bag ladies are totally stylish.
    Clara McMahon, People.com, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of totally
Adverb
  • If Fishman’s math holds up, ESPN could be looking at a 20% boost in overall revenue in just seven years’ time—a feat that likely would be wholly improbable if the sports unit were to maintain the status quo or promote the streaming tyro at the expense of the foundational TV network.
    Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 18 Dec. 2024
  • Tokenized securities proponents envision capital efficiency gains across the financial sector for securities that exist in a wholly on chain digital format.
    Brady Dale, Axios, 17 Dec. 2024
Definition of wholly
Adverb
  • But they were thoroughly dominated Sunday afternoon.
    Daniel Popper, The Athletic, 16 Dec. 2024
  • Notice that all these recipes—the Veronese, the Venetian, the Mantuan, and so forth—are thoroughly grounded in the what and the where.
    Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of thoroughly
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