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Meaning of 'entirely' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Entirely [ adv.]
- In an entire manner; wholly; completely; fully; as, the trace is entirely lost.
- Without alloy or mixture; truly; sincerely.

Meaning of 'entirely' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . entirely [ r]
Meaning (1):
- without any others being included or involved
Example in sentence:
  • a privilege granted only to him;
  • a school devoted entirely to the needs of problem children;
  • did it solely for money;
  • he works for Mr. Smith exclusively;
  • the burden of proof rests on the prosecution alone;
  • was entirely to blame
Meaning (2):
- to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (`whole' is often used informally for `wholly')
Example in sentence:
  • a totally new situation;
  • a whole new idea;
  • an altogether new approach;
  • entirely satisfied with the meal;
  • he fell right into the trap;
  • he was wholly convinced;
  • it was completely different from what we expected;
  • it was not altogether her fault;
  • she felt right at home;
  • the directions were all wrong;
  • was completely at fault

Nearby Words:

ent- entablature entablement entackle entad entail entailed entailing entailment ental

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