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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But despite its history and legend, the 747 has been almost entirely phased out from the current lineups of major airlines, replaced by a demand for smaller, fuel-efficient aircraft like Boeing's Dreamliner and 737 MAX. — Sam Blum, Popular Mechanics, "50 Years On, Boeing's 747 Is Fighting for Survival," 11 Feb. 2019 Ubisoft doesn’t seem entirely willing to make the break yet. — Hayden Dingman, PCWorld, "An Epic defection? The Division 2 won't release on Steam," 9 Jan. 2019 There isn’t a firm date for this just yet (Amazon lists September 5th, but that’s not entirely reliable), but N.K. Jemisin’s next novel is set for this fall. — Andrew Liptak, The Verge, "All the science fiction and fantasy books we’re looking forward to in 2019," 30 Dec. 2018 Gritty has sort of transcended the Flyers to become something else entirely. — Todd Vanderwerff, Vox, "Gritty’s evolution from googly-eyed hockey mascot to meme to leftist avatar, explained," 24 Dec. 2018 Since its arrival in 2003, chef René Redzepi's Noma has been recognized as the restaurant that entirely reinvented Nordic cuisine. — Mary Holland, Condé Nast Traveler, "What It's Like to Eat at Noma, One of the World’s Most Famous Restaurants," 21 Dec. 2018 Although simplicity and precision were the two driving factors in his decision to pursue a career in fashion, his aesthetic would eventually become entirely different. — Brooke Bobb, Vogue, "A$AP Rocky and Kylie Jenner Are Big Fans of Brooklynite Adam Neven’s Handcrafted Designs," 7 Jan. 2019 But anyone who uses this conventional phrase misses the point entirely. — Paola Singer, ELLE Decor, "In an Expat Enclave of Rural Uruguay, a Couple Finds Tranquility at Home," 1 Dec. 2018 Another tactic is to avoid fraught situations entirely—at least in person. — Alessandra Stanley, Town & Country, "New Solutions for Managing the Most Troublesome In-Laws," 19 Oct. 2018These 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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