encyclopedically

adverb

as in all over

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for encyclopedically
  1. all over
  2. entirely
  3. fully
  4. completely
  5. totally
  6. wholly
  7. thoroughly
  8. comprehensively
Adverb
  • Wearing rubber gloves, use a sponge to spread the mixture all over the bottom of the oven.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 26 June 2026
  • Netflix content is all over town this week and later today execs will speak about its anime offering.
    — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 23 June 2026
Definition of all over
Adverb
  • Full renminbi convertibility, which is the premise buried inside Allaire's three-to-five-year forecast and which would constitute a different Chinese financial system entirely.
    — Zennon Kapron, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • The ratings are based entirely on historical performance and on-field results.
    — Loren Maxwell, AJC.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of entirely
Adverb
  • The Puerto Rican boxer had brain surgery but never fully recovered from his injuries, identified as a large subdural hematoma, and was in a persistent vegetative state.
    — Matt Moret, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Based on the state’s funding formula, the district is only 70% fully funded, down from 73% last year.
    — Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of fully
Adverb
  • Solar eclipse watchers have for centuries vividly described an eerie phenomenon known as shadow bands that appears just before and after totality — the period when the moon completely blocks the sun’s light and the sky goes dark.
    — Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026
  • After baking, make sure your bread is cooled completely on a wire rack.
    — Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of completely
Adverb
  • Matiere Premiere’s Metal Lavender, however, is totally modern.
    — Kiana Murden, Vogue, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Today the farm and its Produce Stand are still totally run by volunteers with all produce either sold at the stand or donated to charity.
    — Janice Phelan, Kansas City Star, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of totally
Adverb
  • Where else would an internationally prestigious hotel group—born of Nobu Matsuhisa’s passion for gastronomy and wholly connected to the world of film thanks to De Niro—settle down?
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Aug. 2026
  • One vital part of opening our heart to such insights into God’s nature and our wholly spiritual expression of Him is engaging with the Bible and the textbook of Christian Science, Science and Health.
    — Tony Lobl, Christian Science Monitor, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of wholly
Adverb
  • When serious concerns involving district operations and oversight are raised, the Board has an obligation to investigate them thoroughly, carefully consider the findings and act in the best long-term interest of Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools.
    — Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Using a disinfectant on a surface still covered with grease, grime or chicken slime will keep the chemical from reaching — and killing — the germs underneath unless the surface is first thoroughly cleaned.
    — Sandee LaMotte, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of thoroughly
Adverb
  • Consumer browsers aren’t designed to comprehensively enforce security on all the actions a user might take.
    — Mazy Dar, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
  • Russia has sophisticated air defenses but its vast territory is hard to comprehensively cover.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 29 July 2026
Definition of comprehensively
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