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ENTIRELY
wholly, entirely, completely, totally, all, altogether, whole, right
(adverb) to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (âwholeâ is often used informally for âwhollyâ); âhe was wholly convincedâ; âentirely satisfied with the mealâ; âit was completely different from what we expectedâ; âwas completely at faultâ; âa totally new situationâ; âthe directions were all wrongâ; âit was not altogether her faultâ; âan altogether new approachâ; âa whole new ideaâ; âshe felt right at homeâ; âhe fell right into the trapâ
entirely, exclusively, solely, alone, only
(adverb) without any others being included or involved; âwas entirely to blameâ; âa school devoted entirely to the needs of problem childrenâ; âhe works for Mr. Smith exclusivelyâ; âdid it solely for moneyâ; âthe burden of proof rests on the prosecution aloneâ; âa privilege granted only to himâ
Source: WordNet® 3.1
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
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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