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
What are the challenges of bringing new work and wholly original material to Broadway?
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Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 28 May 2025
Their AirPods Pro form factor is bolstered by Nothing's unmistakable aesthetic in both the buds and case for a pair that feels at once recognizable and wholly different.
—Ryan Waniata, Wired News, 27 May 2025
Their wheezing offense looks wholly incapable of doing so the past five games.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 May 2025
When the sun rises on the last pickup day of the season, Bri and Harry catch each of their departments up on their exclusivity conversation, though that wasn’t wholly necessary since the rest of the crew all watched their talk (albeit without sound) from the crew mess the night before.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 20 May 2025
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Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 28 May 2025
Their AirPods Pro form factor is bolstered by Nothing's unmistakable aesthetic in both the buds and case for a pair that feels at once recognizable and wholly different.
—Ryan Waniata, Wired News, 27 May 2025
Their wheezing offense looks wholly incapable of doing so the past five games.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 May 2025
When the sun rises on the last pickup day of the season, Bri and Harry catch each of their departments up on their exclusivity conversation, though that wasn’t wholly necessary since the rest of the crew all watched their talk (albeit without sound) from the crew mess the night before.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 20 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wholly
Adverb
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After the fire is fully contained, the next step is to control it.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
9 June 2025
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People from Afghanistan, Myanmar, Chad, the Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan and Yemen will be fully restricted.—
Andrew Torgan,
CNN Money,
8 June 2025
Adverb
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On the other hand, Indian tech companies should start diversifying their clientele base instead of relying totally on the U.S. market.—
Paresh Sagar,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
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The confusion stems from language the White House used in the directive that will totally or partially suspend entry into the United States and the issuance of immigrant and non-immigrant visas to nationals of the 19 countries.—
Nora Gámez Torres,
Miami Herald,
5 June 2025
Adverb
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Carey: There is just something about watching a midfield technician utterly control the tempo of a game.—
The Athletic UK Staff,
New York Times,
2 June 2025
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In the middle stands utterly human Léa, who has the sweetly befuddled air, wild mane, and wide eyes of a young Carol Kane.—
Gal Beckerman,
The Atlantic,
1 June 2025
Adverb
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Quartz’s Catherine Baab has more on the art of not quite dealing.—
Quartz Staff,
Quartz,
3 June 2025
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Though the two shows are quite distinct, Wilford, who is curating her final show for MoCA after moving to the Memphis Art Museum in January, hopes viewers will be able to envelop themselves in each.—
DOUGLAS MARKOWITZ,
Miami Herald,
3 June 2025
Adverb
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This wisdom applies perfectly to brands seeking to connect with young consumers.—
Rupert Lee-Browne,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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Her ensemble featured a simple yet striking little black dress with a semi-sheer bodice and a voluminous, inflated hemline, perfectly paired with dainty black mules and matching arm cuffs on both wrists.—
Mecca Pryor,
Essence,
10 June 2025
Adverb
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To disable location tracking entirely, toggle Location Services off at the top of the Location Services page (this will stop all apps from using your location).—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
13 June 2025
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But Hector isn’t entirely blind to the outcomes of war.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 June 2025
Adverb
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These actions all slow the growth of retirement savings as people need more liquidity.—
Christian Weller,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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And Trump accounts are all about setting up the next generation for success.—
Alexandra Hutzler,
ABC News,
9 June 2025
Adverb
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So when the lawyer suggested Forrest had been the initial aggressor, his old bandmate was thoroughly pissed.—
Brenna Ehrlich,
Rolling Stone,
8 June 2025
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At his age, Jones thoroughly believes exercise is essential to living a full, healthy life — not just physically, but mentally.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
People.com,
7 June 2025
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“Wholly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wholly. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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