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 fire crew managed to contain the fire entirely as of Tuesday afternoon.
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Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 25 June 2025
Whether Stevens will look to swing additional moves to get below the first apron (which would require shedding an additional $7.4 million in salary) or out of the tax entirely ($15.4 million) remains to be seen.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 25 June 2025
Look at the list of MEK martyrs, encompassing diverse social classes, and the MEK’s financial independence, funded entirely by Iranian contributions at home and abroad.
—Beth Bailey, FOXNews.com, 25 June 2025
His club could clinch Tuesday, so a Wednesday arrival isn’t entirely impossible.
—Tim Reynolds, Los Angeles Times, 25 June 2025
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Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 25 June 2025
Whether Stevens will look to swing additional moves to get below the first apron (which would require shedding an additional $7.4 million in salary) or out of the tax entirely ($15.4 million) remains to be seen.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 25 June 2025
Look at the list of MEK martyrs, encompassing diverse social classes, and the MEK’s financial independence, funded entirely by Iranian contributions at home and abroad.
—Beth Bailey, FOXNews.com, 25 June 2025
His club could clinch Tuesday, so a Wednesday arrival isn’t entirely impossible.
—Tim Reynolds, Los Angeles Times, 25 June 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 2 Jul. 2025.
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