Completely
Completely adverb - To a full extent or degree.
Usage example: she waited until we were completely finished before starting the next part
Overall and completely are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Overall" instead the word "Completely" as an adjective or an adverb.
Overall
Overall adverb - With everyone or everything taken into account at the same time.
Usage example: reduce the budget overall by 15 percent
Completely and overall are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Completely" instead the word "Overall" as an adverb or an adjective.
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
- Or there was a Retcon that revealed something that didn't quite gel, or attached a completely new mythos that came off as completely at odds with a character's history and overall mood.
Source: Dork Age - The Korean film Hansel and Gretel (2007) borrows some concepts from the original tale but overall it's a completely different story.
Source: In Name Only / Live-Action Films - By Mists of Pandaria, it had completely derailed the overall storyline, and most of the playerbase had gotten sick of it all.
Source: Plot Tumor
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