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

Synonyms of entirely

• completely
• totally
• fully
• quite
• wholly
• perfectly
• utterly
• all
• thoroughly
• even
• exactly

Examples of entirely in a Sentence

are you entirely aware of what you're doing with that thing?

Recent Examples on the Web

The design lets spacecraft receive fuel after launch instead of relying entirely on their onboard reserves. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 13 Nov. 2026

Unlike many of its competitors, Gripple is entirely employee-owned, with an emphasis on benefits. — Jane Miller, Chicago Tribune, 13 Nov. 2026

The film stars Ryan Gosling and takes place in an entirely new era of Star Wars storytelling, with all-new characters and locations. — Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 12 Nov. 2026

Their relationship evolves over immense swaths of time—enough for Ovando to colonize the narrator’s world entirely. — The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 12 Nov. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1