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

What happens next is conveyed almost entirely through flashbacks to dinners that weren’t interesting enough to become full scenes. — Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 2 Oct. 2026

The idea is essentially to use an interface that already works well rather than designing an entirely new control system. — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 2 Oct. 2026

Sprint employees would need to leave behind the familiar ways of working and adapt entirely. — Tracy Nolan, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026

Part The Substance, part Rosemary’s Baby, part something entirely original, Martha’s journey takes her into entirely new territory with her body she’s so carefully controlled. — Literary Hub, 1 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1