entirely, adv.
freq. cnt. 45
freq. cnt. 45
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (`whole' is often used informally for `wholly')
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all altogether completely entirely right totally whole wholly
sample sentences
"he was wholly convinced""entirely satisfied with the meal"
"it was completely different from what we expected"
"was completely at fault"
"a totally new situation"
"the directions were all wrong"
"it was not altogether her fault"
"an altogether new approach"
"a whole new idea"
"she felt right at home"
"he fell right into the trap"
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without any others being included or involved
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alone entirely exclusively only solely
sample sentences
"was entirely to blame""a school devoted entirely to the needs of problem children"
"he works for Mr. Smith exclusively"
"did it solely for money"
"the burden of proof rests on the prosecution alone"
"a privilege granted only to him"
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