entirely

B1
US /ɪnˈtaɪɹli/ UK /ɪnˈtaɪəli/
adv Freq #2642

Meanings

  1. 1
    adv

    without any others being included or involved

    was entirely to blame

  2. 2
    adv

    To the full or entire extent.

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

  3. 3
    adv

    To the exclusion of others; solely.

    I'm entirely to blame.

  4. 4
    adv

    to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (`whole' is often used informally for `wholly')

Etymology

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

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Thesaurus

Synonyms
1 adv · without any others being... aloneexclusivelyonlysolely
2 adv · to the full or entire extent. completely
3 adv · to the exclusion of others;... solely
4 adv · to a complete degree or to... wholly
Word family
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