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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The new map imposed last fall by Judge Dianna Gibson keeps Salt Lake County almost entirely within one district, instead of dividing the heavily Democratic population center among all four districts, as was previously the case.
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David A. Lieb, Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2026
The clip that was shared on the BAFTA and BBC YouTube pages removed the sentence entirely.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 23 Feb. 2026
The early members of Crocodylomorpha occupied ecological niches that modern crocodiles and alligators abandoned entirely.
—Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 23 Feb. 2026
Linda McKinney runs the county's largest food bank, entirely on donations and volunteers.
—Cecilia Vega, CBS News, 23 Feb. 2026
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David A. Lieb, Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2026
The clip that was shared on the BAFTA and BBC YouTube pages removed the sentence entirely.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 23 Feb. 2026
The early members of Crocodylomorpha occupied ecological niches that modern crocodiles and alligators abandoned entirely.
—Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 23 Feb. 2026
Linda McKinney runs the county's largest food bank, entirely on donations and volunteers.
—Cecilia Vega, CBS News, 23 Feb. 2026
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 27 Feb. 2026.
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