wholly
Americanadverb
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entirely; totally; altogether; quite.
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to the whole amount, extent, etc.
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so as to comprise or involve all.
adverb
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completely, totally, or entirely
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without exception; exclusively
Etymology
Origin of wholly
First recorded in 1250–1300, wholly is from the Middle English word holliche. See whole, -ly
Example Sentences
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The officer said he was "shocked" by the questions which he found "wholly inappropriate", having "no bearing on his role as a police officer".
From BBC
If the sale goes ahead, it will continue as a wholly owned subsidiary of Sumitomo Forestry.
From Barron's
It has started up the initial stage of a large-scale battery at the Eraring plant, and wholly owns a grid-scale battery that is being built next to the Mortlake Power Station in Victoria state.
The organisation developing the bridge, the Windsor-Detroit Bridge Authority, is wholly owned by the Canadian government, according to the project's website.
From BBC
They did not wholly reject the idea but said the measures should be "limited, proportionate and based on a clear understanding of the consequences".
From Barron's
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