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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Josh Meyer, USA Today, 20 Dec. 2025
The same experiment failed entirely in the unfilled plastic, which could not distribute heat efficiently.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 20 Dec. 2025
Avatar sees Jake Sully, a paraplegic veteran, on a mission to the moon Pandora, in an entirely new form, adopting that of the Na'vi people.
—Grace Dean, Space.com, 20 Dec. 2025
The full story in the link at top was reported, written and edited entirely by Miami Herald journalists.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 20 Dec. 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 27 Dec. 2025.
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