adv. completely. 1  absolutely. 2  actually. 3  all. 4  all in all. 5  all told. 6  altogether. 7  considerably. 8  entirely. 9  fully. 10  in all respects. 11  in fact. 12  in reality. 13  in toto. 14  in truth. 15  just. 16  largely. 17  perfectly. 18  positively. 19  precisely. 20  purely. 21  really. 22  thoroughly. 23  totally. 24  truly. 25  utterly. 26  well. 27  wholly. 28  without reservation.
The United States acquired the rights to build and operate the Panama Canal during the first years of the 20th century. The Hay-HerrÃ¡n Treaty, negotiated with the nation of Colombia in 1903, allowed the United States rights to the land surrounding the planned canal. The Colombian Senate refused to ratify the treaty, but Panama was in the process of seceding from Colombia.
New York has long been a state of big ideas and the kind of can-do spirit that turns them into reality. Credit for this entrepreneurial attitude is due, in part, to a nationally-significant treasure: the Erie Canal. Built between 1817 and 1825, the original Erie Canal traversed 363 miles from Albany to Buffalo. It was the longest artificial waterway and the greatest public works project in North America. The canal put New York on the map as the Empire Stateâthe leader in population, industry, and economic strength.