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

While Lawrence’s everyday street style may lean more on the quiet luxury end, the red carpet is an entirely different matter. —Irene Kim, Vogue, 12 Jan. 2026

But thanks to some small wardrobe issues and then some bigger mic issues — and the biggest issue of it just not entirely connecting — the song was a flop. —Samantha Highfill, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Jan. 2026

The present-day Red Sox are on the other side of that rebuild, and have no legs on which to stand in this entirely avoidable calamity of losing both Devers and Bregman. —Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 12 Jan. 2026

These athletes operate on an entirely different level. —Brian Munoz, NPR, 11 Jan. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1