"entirely" meaning in English

See entirely in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adverb

IPA: /ɪnˈtaɪəli/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ɪnˈtaɪɹli/ [US] Audio: en-us-entirely.ogg
Etymology: From Middle English entyerly, entierly, enterely, entyreliche, equivalent to entire + -ly. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|entyerly}} Middle English entyerly, {{suf|en|entire|ly|id2=adverbial}} entire + -ly Head templates: {{en-adv|-}} entirely (not comparable)
  1. To the full or entire extent. Tags: not-comparable Synonyms (to the full extent): completely Translations (to the full extent): アアラ (āra) (Ainu), πάντως (pántōs) (Ancient Greek), напълно (napǎlno) (Bulgarian), изцяло (izcjalo) (Bulgarian), totalment (Catalan), enterament (Catalan), zcela (Czech), helt (Danish), fuldstændig (Danish), ganske (Danish), helemaal (Dutch), geheel (Dutch), volledig (Dutch), entièrement (French), totalmente (Galician), enteiramente (Galician), 𐌰𐌻𐌻𐌰𐌽𐌳𐌾𐍉 (allandjō) (Gothic), teljesen (Hungarian), egészen (Hungarian), pienamente (Italian), interamente (Italian), totalmente (Italian), 全部 (zembu) (Japanese), 全て (subete) (Japanese), 丸ごと (marugoto) (Japanese), omnīnō (Latin), funditus (Latin), ištisai (Lithuanian), visai (Lithuanian), visiškai (Lithuanian), fullstendig (Norwegian), totalt (Norwegian), komplett (Norwegian), helt (Norwegian Bokmål), helt og holdent (Norwegian Bokmål), heilt (Norwegian Nynorsk), ǣdre (Old English), całkowicie (Polish), zupełnie (Polish), în întregime (Romanian), totalmente (Romanian), cu totul (Romanian), по́лностью (pólnostʹju) (Russian), вполне́ (vpolné) (Russian), всеце́ло (vsecélo) (Russian), соверше́нно (soveršénno) (Russian), совсе́м (sovsém) (Russian), केवल (kevala) (Sanskrit), gu lèir (Scottish Gaelic), úplne (Slovak), మొత్తముగా (mottamugā) (Telugu), по́вністю (póvnistju) (Ukrainian), цілко́м (cilkóm) (Ukrainian)
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  2. To the exclusion of others; solely; Tags: not-comparable Synonyms (to the exclusion of others): solely Translations (to the exclusion of others): само (samo) (Bulgarian), единствено (edinstveno) (Bulgarian), udelukkende (Danish), esclusivamente (Italian), kun (Norwegian Bokmål), bare (Norwegian Bokmål), berre (Norwegian Nynorsk), исключи́тельно (isključítelʹno) (Russian), ви́ключно (výključno) (Ukrainian)
    Sense id: en-entirely-en-adv-7FQNK5rz Disambiguation of 'to the exclusion of others': 0 100 Disambiguation of 'to the exclusion of others': 0 100
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: wholly, completely, solely, entierly [archaic], intirely [archaic, nonstandard] Related terms: entirety

Alternative forms

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          "text": "It is entirely up to you where we go, as I’ll be happy with anywhere.",
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          "text": "[O]bſerving [...] abundance of Matter floating in the Urine like Bran, with a great Number of Recrements like Cuttings of Hair, ſome above an Inch long, which Subſtances were found in all the Water that I made in above Twelve Months; for which I could get no Remedy: I was adviſed to drink Water, which in about half a Year did intirely free me from thoſe Symptoms, [...]",
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          "text": "Unlike Ali G Indahouse, Baron Cohen’s failed attempt to bring his most famous character into an entirely fictional universe, Borat found the comic tension in placing his Kazakhstani buffoon in delicate social situations, like a rodeo where he supports the “War Of Terror” a bit too zealously.",
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          "text": "As we age, the major arteries of our bodies frequently become thickened with plaque, a fatty material with an oatmeal-like consistency that builds up along the inner lining of blood vessels. The reason plaque forms isn’t entirely known, but it seems to be related to high levels of cholesterol inducing an inflammatory response, which can also attract and trap more cellular debris over time.",
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      "sense": "to the full extent",
      "word": "మొత్తముగా"
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      "sense": "to the full extent",
      "word": "по́вністю"
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      "sense": "to the exclusion of others",
      "word": "udelukkende"
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      "code": "nb",
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      "word": "исключи́тельно"
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