entirely
adverb
, ˈen-ˌtī(-ə)r-\
Definition of entirely
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Synonyms & Antonyms for entirely
Synonyms
all, all of, all over, altogether, clean, completely, dead, enough, entire, even, exactly, fast, flat, full, fully, heartily, out, perfectly, plumb [chiefly dialect], quite, soundly, thoroughly, through and through, totally, utterly, well, wholly, wide
Antonyms
half, halfway, incompletely, part, partially, partly
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Currently, executives at Japan’s largest car maker are paid almost entirely in cash. — Sean Mclain, WSJ, "Toyota Rolls Out Bigger Compensation Plan for Top Executives," 8 May 2019 The room is a complete fantasy entirely mirrored with gilded boiserie. — Ingrid Abramovitch, ELLE Decor, "Behold the Campiest Rooms of All Time," 7 May 2019 While medication is often necessary, Dr. Hirsch says that aggressive lifestyle changes may also help get blood sugar under control enough that some patients are able to reduce or get off of medication entirely. — Colleen Stinchcombe, Woman's Day, "What's the Difference Between Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes?," 10 Sep. 2018 But right now, Opera 60’s VPN offers that service, entirely for free. — Mark Hachman, PCWorld, "Opera 60 debuts with a free, faster VPN, and Netflix hasn't blocked it yet," 10 Apr. 2019 But the Russian engineers have another idea entirely. — David Hambling, Popular Mechanics, "After More Than a Century, the Cyclocopter Is Making a Comeback," 5 Apr. 2019 Plus, many of these studies have historically focused mostly or entirely on the experience of men. — Sarah Jacoby, SELF, "How Does Cannabis Actually Affect Sex?," 25 Mar. 2019 This year’s harvest was almost entirely destroyed, and there’s potential for a famine if aid doesn’t make up the difference. — Kelsey Piper, Vox, "Why disaster relief is so hard," 25 Mar. 2019 For the first time, Wearstler has partnered with Danish heritage brand Georg Jensen on a sculptural six-piece collection made almost entirely out of stainless steel. — Lucia Tonelli, ELLE Decor, "Kelly Wearstler Partners with Georg Jensen on a Sculptural New Collection," 28 Mar. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'entirely.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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