as in completely
to a full extent or degree
are you entirely aware of what you're doing with that thing?
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Recent Examples of entirely
The costs have gotten so high that Microsoft opted to discontinue its 2TB Xbox Series X entirely, as that likely would have to have been priced at over $1,000.
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Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
But jail accreditation is entirely voluntary, noted Marcella Alsan, a physician and economist at Harvard who co-authored the study.
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Hannah Harris Green,
STAT,
26 June 2026
Rather than creating a highly maneuverable dogfighter, Soviet engineers focused almost entirely on speed, altitude, and climb performance.
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Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
26 June 2026
Instead, the two wrote an entirely new book.
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Sean Timberlake,
Sacbee.com,
26 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for entirely
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
But jail accreditation is entirely voluntary, noted Marcella Alsan, a physician and economist at Harvard who co-authored the study.
—
Hannah Harris Green,
STAT,
26 June 2026
Rather than creating a highly maneuverable dogfighter, Soviet engineers focused almost entirely on speed, altitude, and climb performance.
—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
26 June 2026
Instead, the two wrote an entirely new book.
—
Sean Timberlake,
Sacbee.com,
26 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for entirely
Recent Examples of Synonyms for entirely
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While Syd cares deeply about the restaurant, Richie’s entire sense of self-worth and identity is completely intertwined with it.
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These claims are completely unfounded.
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The figurative scales of justice are totally out of whack now.
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While many human foods are totally safe to share with your pooch, a few are dangerous even in small amounts.
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Raising this concern to the funeral director is a great option as that person may have encountered a similar situation and be fully prepared to help walk the family through it with sensitivity to the needs of all involved.
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Overall, across roles analyzed in the first quarter of this year, 77% of new job postings were fully on-site, compared to 19% hybrid and 4% fully remote, the placement firm reports.
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Ament didn’t quite reach his offensive potential at Tennessee, but this is not dissimilar to the gamble the Bucks once took on a young Antetokounmpo.
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But the Clippers have shaken up their team quite a bit in the last few months and are a team worth watching this week.
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For the memorial game, the Feeneys had reverted to their old batting order, so after Greenberg, the lineup would be wholly composed of Feeney elders.
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Her style was wholly her own, with a delightfully strange mix of off-kilter compositions, deadpan facial expressions, and historical references.
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The release of the new batch of episodes almost perfectly coincides with an exceptionally rainy, stormy and destructive year for Chicago and Illinois as a whole.
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Flat Tops has an outstanding interconnected trail system linking over 300 miles of backcountry trails that are perfectly suited for multi-day loops.
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Switzerland came out strong in the second half with two goals within 15 minutes, utterly deflating Canada's energy until the hydration break.
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Why Battery Confidence Suddenly Rules the Road The basic golf cart battery was utterly disregarded for a very long time.
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In their draft pick and salary cap reality, a trade seems possible, and the above teams would all be natural candidates for a variety of reasons.
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If you’re all set on shades, why not try a new belt from Madewell, some gold hoops from Jenny Bird, or a multi-pack of Polo Ralph Lauren tube socks?
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“Entirely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entirely. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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