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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Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
3 July 2026
The film’s director, Jason Zada, said it will be entirely generated using Seedance’s model.
—
Los Angeles Times,
3 July 2026
As robots take on roles across education, caregiving, manufacturing and services, the company expects an entirely new spectrum of clothing needs to follow.
—
Sj Studio,
Footwear News,
2 July 2026
And well before that, in about 5 billion years, the sun will expand into a red giant, consuming both the Earth and the moon entirely.
—
Stefanie Waldek,
Space.com,
2 July 2026
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“Entirely.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/entirely. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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