wholly
whol·ly
adv \ˈhō(l)-lē\Definition of WHOLLY
1
: to the full or entire extent : completely <a wholly owned subsidiary>
2
: to the exclusion of other things : solely <a book dealing wholly with herbs>
Examples of WHOLLY
- She is wholly devoted to her children.
- An infant is wholly dependent on its mother.
- The claim is wholly without merit.
Origin of WHOLLY
Middle English hoolly, from hool whole
First Known Use: 14th century
Related to WHOLLY
Related Words: absolutely, categorically, cold, downright, hands down, plain, stone, stone-cold, unqualifiedly; basically, by and large, chiefly, generally, largely, mainly, more or less, mostly, overall, predominantly, predominately, primarily, principally, substantially; abundantly, copiously, generously, greatly
Near Antonyms: barely, hardly, just, kind of, marginally, minimally, scarcely, slightly, superficially; approximately, roughly, somewhat
Learn More About WHOLLY
Browse
Seen & Heard 
What made you want to look up wholly? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible).






See 

