entirely

adverb

en·tire·ly in-ˈtī(-ə)r-lē

ˈen-ˌtī(-ə)r-

Synonyms of entirely

: to the full or entire extent : completely

I agree entirely

you are entirely welcome

: to the exclusion of others : solely

entirely by my own efforts

Examples of entirely in a Sentence

are you entirely aware of what you're doing with that thing?

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That are, again, all spoken at the same time, in a manner that could grate the nerves coming from the hands of any other filmmaker, but Herzog is entirely sincere and irony-free in his handling. — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 3 Sep. 2026 Clubs even employ specialized coaches dedicated entirely to their position. — Asli Pelit, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026 However, he wasn’t entirely convinced by the Italian job when Ritchie and co-writer Matthew Read handed him scripts. — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 3 Sep. 2026 The simultaneous disruptions could stem from entirely unrelated infrastructure problems. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for entirely

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14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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