entirely

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adverb

1. to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent ('whole' is often used informally for 'wholly') (Freq. 43)
- he was wholly convinced
- entirely satisfied with the meal
- it was completely different from what we expected
- was completely at fault
- a totally new situation
- the directions were all wrong
- it was not altogether her fault
- an altogether new approach
- a whole new idea
• Syn:
wholly, completely, totally, all, altogether, whole
• Ant:
partly (for: wholly)
• Derived from adjective:
total (for: totally), complete (for: completely), entire, whole (for: wholly)
• Usage Domain:
colloquialism
2. without any others being included or involved (Freq. 2)
- was entirely to blame
- a school devoted entirely to the needs of problem children
- he works for Mr. Smith exclusively
- did it solely for money
- the burden of proof rests on the prosecution alone
- a privilege granted only to him
• Syn:
exclusively, solely, alone, only
• Derived from adjective:
sole (for: solely), exclusive (for: exclusively)

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  exclusively, solely, alone, only, wholly, completely, totally, all, altogether, whole
• Từ trái nghĩa / Antonyms:
  partially, partly, part