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
Example Sentences
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The star turned out to be extraordinarily pure, consisting almost entirely of hydrogen and helium.
From Science Daily • Apr. 4, 2026
No, the picture is not entirely doom and gloom — the push for renewable energy is breaking all kinds of records, too, reaching roughly 50% of global energy capacity last year.
From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026
Even before the new cars ran for the first time, there was intense debate about the merits of a set of regulations that have created an entirely unfamiliar version of racing.
From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026
Meanwhile, Brazil’s planters mobilized more than one million slaves to settle frontier lands west of Rio de Janeiro, almost entirely to satisfy the North American demand for coffee.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026
“But what Interchronological Rescue became was something entirely different,” he said bitterly.
From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
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