adv ·Moderate ·High school level

Definitions

Adverb

1. 1
   To the full or entire extent. not-comparable

   "It is entirely up to you where we go, as I’ll be happy with anywhere."

2. 2
   To the exclusion of others; solely; not-comparable

   "I'm entirely to blame."

Adverb

1. 1
   to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent; Completely or entirely wordnet
2. 2
   without any others being included or involved wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

altogethercompletelyexclusivelysolelycompletelysolely

Antonyms

All antonyms

partly

Example

More examples

"The scientific theory I like the best is that the rings of Saturn are composed entirely of lost luggage."

Etymology

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

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