as in completely
to a full extent or degree
not wholly convinced by the evidence that the prosecutor presented
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Recent Examples of wholly
The series is wholly owned by Fox Entertainment and produced by 495 Productions.
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Joe Otterson, Variety, 22 Apr. 2025
Free trade should reign, the spokesperson intimated, and is wholly focused on bolstering its relationships with other trading partners to guard against unfairness perpetuated by Washington.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 21 Apr. 2025
Jaffa saw Lincoln’s choice of war in 1861 as wholly heroic—an almost Christlike epiphany that united revelation and reason in a moral crusade.
—Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 21 Apr. 2025
The springtime schedule has remained and, with the exception of the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020, The Masters has been played in April – either partially or wholly – ever since the second tournament was held in 1935.
—Don Riddell, CNN Money, 10 Apr. 2025
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Joe Otterson, Variety, 22 Apr. 2025
Free trade should reign, the spokesperson intimated, and is wholly focused on bolstering its relationships with other trading partners to guard against unfairness perpetuated by Washington.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 21 Apr. 2025
Jaffa saw Lincoln’s choice of war in 1861 as wholly heroic—an almost Christlike epiphany that united revelation and reason in a moral crusade.
—Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 21 Apr. 2025
The springtime schedule has remained and, with the exception of the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020, The Masters has been played in April – either partially or wholly – ever since the second tournament was held in 1935.
—Don Riddell, CNN Money, 10 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wholly
Adverb
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The offer was conditioned on Sexton being fully vaccinated.—
Dan Eaton,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 Apr. 2025
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American Oversight originally filed its lawsuit over the use of Signal last month and secured an order requiring the Trump administration to preserve the messages; however, in the weeks since Judge James Boasberg issued his order, multiple Cabinet-levels have been unable to fully save the messages.—
Alexandra Hutzler,
ABC News,
21 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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The company’s digital engagements, when compared to apples and oranges, were totally different.—
Will Eno,
New Yorker,
17 Apr. 2025
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Remember, Tax Exempt Status is totally contingent on acting in the PUBLIC INTEREST!—
Marybeth Gasman,
Forbes.com,
17 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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Because many nursing sessions end with the baby fast asleep (and the parent utterly exhausted), these pillows have taken on double duty as a napping spot for babies.—
Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal,
Parents,
28 Apr. 2025
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Property tax levels in 1932 soared to 7 percent of GDP, an absolutely unconscionable number that is utterly inconsistent with maintaining a viable private economy.—
Brian Domitrovic,
Forbes.com,
27 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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When asked about it in his pre-match press conference, Silva, quite fairly, dismissed its relevance in strong terms.—
Conor O'Neill,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2025
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Some Democrats in Congress apparently quite seriously considered carrying empty egg cartons to the address as a form of protest.—
Jill Lepore,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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Crisp skin gives way to a perfectly rosy center, and the dish finds its soulmate in Chateau Elan’s reserve Merlot—a round and juicy red with just enough tannin to balance the duck’s richness.—
Rai Mincey,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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Robinson’s brand of middle-class psycho surrealism works perfectly in bite-size sketch-comedy doses.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
24 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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Driving at the General Tire 200 at Talladega Superspeedway, the driver proved once again that his place in the sport is entirely warranted.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Apr. 2025
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The models, not entirely human, wear iridescent garments as delicate as jellyfish themselves, challenging viewers to imagine a world where science and sustainability merge with couture.—
Sixteen Ramos,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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If Ward, Sanders, and Dart are all off the board when the Steelers come up, the team could get desperate.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Apr. 2025
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Or, as Dries put it, was all about paying attention.—
Brett Braley,
Robb Report,
23 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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As such, while some are believed to be hollow, many dinosaur bones haven’t been examined thoroughly enough to prove for sure that the cavities inside vertebrae are somehow connected to the lungs.—
Joshua Rapp Learn,
Discover Magazine,
19 Apr. 2025
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Leave the mask on for up to 10 minutes and then rinse thoroughly.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
18 Apr. 2025
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“Wholly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wholly. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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