wholly

Meaning

1. (not-comparable) Completely and entirely; to the fullest extent; (loosely, exaggeratedly) very; to a great extent.
2. (not-comparable) Exclusively and solely.

Synonyms

entirely

completely

totally

fully

all

altogether

absolutely

quite

thoroughly

utterly

whole

at all

perfectly

solely

in general

exclusively

in its entirety

stark

everything

really

as a whole

in full

sheer

generally

truly

from A to Z

universally

through and through

through

roundly

seraphically

simply

sincerely

soundly

starkly

straightforward

⬆️

sublimely

total

unconditionally

universal

verily

well

wholeheartedly

wholesale

to the end

whole lot

in a crowd

all-sided

whole thing

in a mass

Translations

entièrement

gänzlich

helemaal

completamente

geheel

totalement

complètement

heel

totaal

ganz

völlig

interamente

finaal

volkomen

volledig

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈhəʊ.li/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: holly

In summary

From Middle English holly, holeliche, holliche (also as halely, hallich, etc.), equivalent to whole + -ly. Doublet of holy.