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entirely

adverb

Simple meaning

Without any others being included or involved.

Pronunciation

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ihntyerlee

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IPA pronunciation (US)

ɪnˈtaɪɚli

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Word Review

Definition

Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.

adverb

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

  2. Without any others being included or involved

  3. To the exclusion of others; solely

Word at a Glance

Difficulty
A2 · Elementary (estimated)
Frequency
Common
Typical Use
Everyday English

Word Aura™

How this word commonly comes across.

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

Used this way, entirely is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.

Emotional tone
Neutral
Formality
Neutral
Intensity
Not strongly marked
How common
Moderately common
Connotation
No strong connotation
Usage feel
Neutral and straightforward

Nearby words

  • whole , more casual, better suited to speech than writing

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entirely differententirely newentirely freeentirely clearentirely dependent

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Similar Words, What’s the Difference?

Close in meaning, but not always interchangeable.

  • wholly

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

  • whole

    In entirety; entirely; wholly.

  • all

    So much; used with "the" and a comparative.

Word Family

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Inflected forms

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  • entirenounBase word

    Uncastrated adult male horse.

More about this wordSynonyms, forms, origin

Synonyms

Sense: to a complete degree or to the full

allwholeInformalcompletelyalonetotally

Antonyms

Sense: to a complete degree or to the full

partially

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