entirely
Americanadverb
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wholly or fully; completely or unreservedly.
I am not entirely satisfied with the architect's design.
- Synonyms:
- thoroughly, totally
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solely or exclusively.
adverb
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without reservation or exception; wholly; completely
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solely or exclusively; only
Etymology
Origin of entirely
Middle English word dating back to 1300–50; see origin at entire, -ly
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
Or, they might forgo games entirely and spend time watching short-form content, Gallagher said.
From MarketWatch • May 23, 2026
It’s warm, filling, and made almost entirely from things you already have.
From Salon • May 22, 2026
“Qatar accounts for a third of global production of helium, an upstream input of the AI supply chain that is also almost entirely shipped through Gulf terminals,” Allianz Research says.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
In a statement, Israel's prison service said various allegations were "false and entirely without factual basis".
From BBC • May 22, 2026
“All we have is a hunch, a hunch that would have taken entirely too long to explain. Besides, last I checked, nobody listened to criminals and their hunches.”
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
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