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Meaning of 'wholly' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Wholly [ adv.]
- In a whole or complete manner; entirely; completely; perfectly.
- To the exclusion of other things; totally; fully.

Meaning of 'wholly' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . wholly [ r]
Meaning (1):
- 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:

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