entirely
adverb
en·tire·ly
in-ˈtī(-ə)r-lē 
ˈen-ˌtī(-ə)r-
1
: to the full or entire extent : completely
I agree entirely
you are entirely welcome
2
: 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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And the peas continue to be malted at Rabbit Hill Farms, making this portion of the pea supply entirely within New Jersey.
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Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 6 Sep. 2025
The full story in the link at top was reported, written and edited entirely by Miami Herald journalists.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 6 Sep. 2025
And the peas continue to be malted at Rabbit Hill Farms, making this portion of the pea supply entirely within New Jersey.
—Don Tse, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Researchers found an entirely new animal belonging to the genus Bettongia, as well as two new types of woylies within that same genus.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 6 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for entirely
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“Entirely.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/entirely. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.
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