ENTIRELY

wholly, entirely, completely, totally, all, altogether, whole, right

(adverb) to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (‘whole’ is often used informally for ‘wholly’); “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”; “she felt right at home”; “he fell right into the trap”

entirely, exclusively, solely, alone, only

(adverb) without any others being included or involved; “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”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Adverb

entirely (not comparable)

To the full or entire extent.

To the exclusion of others.

Synonyms

• (to the full extent): completely, wholly; see also completely

• (to the exclusion of others): solely, wholly; see also solely

Anagrams

• entierly, lientery

Source: Wiktionary

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En*tire"ly, adv.

1. In an entire manner; wholly; completely; fully; as, the trace is entirely lost. Euphrates falls not entirely into the Persian Sea. Raleigh.

2. Without alloy or mixture; truly; sincerely. To highest God entirely pray. Spenser.

ENTIRE

En*tire", a. Etym: [F. entier, L. integer untouched, undiminished, entire; pref. in-, negative + the root of tangere to touch. See Tangent, and cf. Integer.]

1. Complete in all parts; undivided; undiminished; whole; full and perfect; not deficient; as, the entire control of a business; entire confidence, ignorance. That ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing. James i. 4. With strength entire and free will armed. Milton. One entire and perfect chrysolite. Shak.

2. Without mixture or alloy of anything; unqualified; morally whole; pure; faithful. Pure fear and entire cowardice. Shak. No man had ever a heart more entire to the king. Clarendon.

3. (Bot.) (a) Consisting of a single piece, as a corolla. (b) Having an evenly continuous edge, as a leaf which has no kind of teeth.

4. Not gelded; -- said of a horse.

5. Internal; interior. [Obs.] Spenser.

Syn.

– See Whole, and Radical.

En*tire", n.

1. Entirely. "Too long to print in entire." Thackeray.

2. (Brewing)

Definition: A name originally given to a kind of beer combining qualities of different kinds of beer. [Eng.] "Foker's Entire." Thackeray.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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