completamente

Completamente is an adverb used in Spanish to mean “completely” or “fully.” The word also appears in Italian and Portuguese with the same meaning, spelled identically in both languages and serving to modify adjectives, verbs, or participles. It is formed from the adjective completo (complete) by adding the suffix -mente, a common way to create adverbs in Spanish.

In Spanish usage, completament e is placed before the word it modifies or after a verb to emphasize full completion or thoroughness. Examples include: Estoy completamente de acuerdo; La tarea está completamente terminada; El informe es completamente nuevo. Completamente can also intensify adjectives: una solución completamente eficaz. It tends to convey a sense of total completion or extent, and is commonly used in formal and neutral registers.

Synonyms and related expressions include totalmente, por completo, and enteramente. While they share core meaning, nuances vary: totalmente is broad and emphatic; por completo is a fixed two-word phrase; enteramente can be more literary or formal. In many contexts, these terms are interchangeable, though choice may affect tone.

Cross-linguistically, completament e appears in Italian (Sono completamente d’accordo) and Portuguese (Estou completamente de acordo), where it retains the same core sense of totality. The root adjective in these languages is related to completo/complete, tracing back to Latin completus (fully finished).

See also: completo, completitud, completo (adjective).