Entirely: meaning, definitions and examples

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entirely

 

[ ษชnหˆtaษชษ™rli ]

Adverb / Adjective
Oxford 3000
Context #1 | Adverb

in a complete or full manner

Completely; without exception. Used for emphasis or to express a high degree of something.

Synonyms

absolutely, completely, fully, totally, wholly

Examples of usage

  • He was entirely devoted to his work.
  • She was entirely unaware of the situation.
  • The project was entirely successful.
  • I entirely forgot about our meeting.
  • We are entirely grateful for your help.
Context #2 | Adjective

used for emphasis to indicate that there is nothing that does not belong to a particular group

Used to emphasize that there is nothing that does not belong to a particular group or category.

Synonyms

absolute, complete, full, total, whole

Examples of usage

  • The entire population was affected by the disaster.
  • They spent the entire day exploring the city.
  • She dedicated her entire life to helping others.

Translations

Translations of the word "entirely" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น inteiramente

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคชเฅ‚เคฐเฅ€ เคคเคฐเคน เคธเฅ‡

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช gรคnzlich

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ sepenuhnya

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ั†ั–ะปะบะพะผ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ caล‚kowicie

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅฎŒๅ…จใซ (kanzen ni)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท entiรจrement

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ completamente

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท tamamen

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์™„์ „ํžˆ (wanjeonhi)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุชู…ุงู…ุง (tamaman)

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ zcela

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ รบplne

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅฎŒๅ…จๅœฐ (wรกnquรกn de)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ popolnoma

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ algerlega

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ั‚ะพะปั‹า“ั‹ะผะตะฝ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒกแƒ แƒฃแƒšแƒแƒ“ (srulad)

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ tamamilษ™

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ completamente

Etymology

The word 'entirely' originated from the Middle English word 'entierly', which came from the Old French word 'enterier', meaning 'whole' or 'complete'. It has been used in the English language since the 14th century. Over time, 'entirely' has evolved to convey a sense of completeness, totality, or fullness in various contexts.

See also: entireness, entirety.

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