entirely

Meaning

1. (not-comparable) To the full or entire extent.
2. (not-comparable) To the exclusion of others; solely;

Synonyms

completely

wholly

totally

fully

all

absolutely

quite

altogether

thoroughly

utterly

whole

at all

perfectly

solely

exclusively

only

whole lot

complete

everything

sheer

everyone

through

in full

in general

without exception

all together

dead

💀

truly

total

alone

full

entire

devotedly

utter

utmost

well

clear

really

stark

always

exceedingly

outright

necessarily

every inch

just like

not at all

from A to Z

each

directly

as a whole

Translations

entièrement

complètement

enteramente

völlig

completamente

totalement

interamente

completamente

gänzlich

ganz

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ɪnˈtaɪəli/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: entyerly

In summary

From Middle English entyerly, entierly, enterely, entyreliche, equivalent to entire + -ly.

Sentences

The thing itself was almost entirely buried in sand .

It is run entirely by volunteers and has no full-time staff .

East Aberdeenshire and West Aberdeenshire were entirely within the county of Aberdeen .

Focusing correction on root causes has the goal of entirely preventing problem recurrence .