Collocation
completely different
totally not the same; very unlike something else
Definition
'completely different' is a common English collocation. totally not the same; very unlike something else
completely + different (+ from + noun/pronoun)
“The two plans look similar, but they are completely different.”
Examples
- After I moved to the countryside, my daily routine was completely different.
- Her accent sounds completely different when she speaks French.
- The final version of the report is completely different from my first draft.
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- I thought the meeting would be informal, but it was completely different.
- Their twins look alike, yet their personalities are completely different.
- The movie is completely different from the book, especially the ending.
- Once the storm cleared, the beach looked completely different in the morning light.
- What you promised and what you delivered are completely different things.
- In practice, the software behaves completely different from what the manual suggests.
More adverb + adjectives
- deeply sorry feeling very apologetic or regretful about something
- seriously ill very sick; having a severe illness or medical condition
- extremely important very important; having a very high level of importance
- incredibly useful extremely helpful or practical; providing a lot of value
- perfectly normal completely ordinary or typical; not unusual or strange