wholly

[ hoh-lee, hohl-lee ]
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adverb
  1. entirely; totally; altogether; quite.

  2. to the whole amount, extent, etc.

  1. so as to comprise or involve all.

Origin of wholly

1
First recorded in 1250–1300, wholly is from the Middle English word holliche.See whole, -ly

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British Dictionary definitions for wholly

wholly

/ (ˈhəʊllɪ) /


adverb
  1. completely, totally, or entirely

  2. without exception; exclusively

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