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
Cellular or Honeycomb Shades Cellular or honeycomb shades present an entirely different aesthetic, which may be better suited to your interior style, type of windows, or personal taste.
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Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 10 Jan. 2026
And while the win over West Ham was both vital and a blessed relief, even that was not an entirely convincing performance.
—Paul Taylor, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2026
The cabins lack TVs and cell service, which is entirely the point.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Jan. 2026
The drug that is killing people, fentanyl, is almost entirely produced in Mexico, and the drug Venezuela does play a (minor) part in transporting, cocaine, goes mainly from there to Europe.
—Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 10 Jan. 2026
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Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 10 Jan. 2026
And while the win over West Ham was both vital and a blessed relief, even that was not an entirely convincing performance.
—Paul Taylor, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2026
The cabins lack TVs and cell service, which is entirely the point.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Jan. 2026
The drug that is killing people, fentanyl, is almost entirely produced in Mexico, and the drug Venezuela does play a (minor) part in transporting, cocaine, goes mainly from there to Europe.
—Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 10 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for entirely
Adverb
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More than once, Coon and Smallwood are completely nude on stage, as Agnes and Peter lay hidden parts of their psyche bare.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 Jan. 2026
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Before cleaning any type of stovetop, be sure the burners are turned off, and every surface is completely cool to the touch.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
The Spruce,
8 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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These contrasting environments, plus their focus on allowing visitors to thieve bourbon from the barrels and choose their own edition, creates a totally unique Virginia bourbon experience.—
Heather Bien,
Southern Living,
6 Jan. 2026
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Here’s my totally subjective ranking of those 17 games, in order of best to worst.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
6 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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The Super Bowl ad is the latest move by a president and administration that have fully embraced professional sports as a prime venue to deliver their message.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
12 Jan. 2026
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For some of the victims’ families, the interviews clarified how and why the crimes unfolded, filling in gaps that police files and court records never fully answered after years of unresolved questions.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
11 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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Everything was really incorrect for the period—shiny, sparkly, overdone—but the actual shapes and silhouettes of his clothes are quite accurate.—
Radhika Seth,
Vogue,
10 Jan. 2026
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But the Panthers were also quite consistent in some ways.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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Activists there leveraged this wholly unanticipated outcome to accelerate the rise of an organized antislavery campaign after 1783.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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But more than anything, the couple wants to raise their child to be independent and wholly themselves.—
Brittany Talarico,
PEOPLE,
7 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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His pass over the top of the defense was perfectly placed, allowing Flagg to catch it and do the rest.—
Christian Clark,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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Her accessories truly made the look, including a pair of crystal drop earrings, bowed stilettos, and a velvet bag, which perfectly matched Prince Harry’s velvety tux.—
Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
9 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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The idea of a Russian doing academic research on Iraq was utterly befuddling to Maher and his colleagues.—
Elizabeth Tsurkov,
The Atlantic,
11 Jan. 2026
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My ego—what was left of it— was utterly defenseless.—
Frederick Dreier,
Outside,
9 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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Google, Meta, Microsoft’s LinkedIn, and Elon Musk’s X have all delayed, adjusted, or flat-out refused to launch AI products because of the bloc’s laws.—
Andrew Nusca,
Fortune,
10 Nov. 2025
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If this year’s March and June get-togethers were learning exercises — including for the staff after Tuchel began work in January — the next two and the one starting today (Sunday) are all about creating an atmosphere the players and the English public can all buy into.—
Jack Pitt-Brooke,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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“Entirely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entirely. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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