entirely

[en-tahyuhr-lee]

adverb

1. wholly or fully; completely or unreservedly.

   I am not entirely satisfied with the architect's design.

   Synonyms: thoroughly, totally

2. solely or exclusively.

entirely

/ ɪnˈtaɪəlɪ /

adverb

1. without reservation or exception; wholly; completely

2. solely or exclusively; only

Word History and Origins

Origin of entirely¹

Middle English word dating back to 1300–50; entire, -ly

Example Sentences

Mrs McCann first took to the stand, with the jury told the use of a screen was "entirely usual" and did not reflect on the defendants in any way.

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Currently, for police to ban a march entirely, there needs to be a risk of serious public disorder.

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Under the Tory plans, stamp duty will be abolished entirely on "primary residences" and will not apply to "additional properties, properties purchased by companies, or by non-UK residents".

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"We believe they entirely knew what they were after, they were so focused," she told BBC Radio Wales.

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Yet Mr Tucker's idea is not entirely dissimilar to the conclusions of a recent government-commissioned study carried out by Middlesex University, which also called for legal requirements for people to have "clean" ownership records.

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Related Words

• absolutely 
• alone 
• altogether 
• completely 
• exclusively 
• fully 
• only 
• perfectly 
• quite 
• solely 
• thoroughly 
• totally 
• utterly 
• wholly