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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Clive Rose/Getty Images Steiner believes the four-time world champion will assess his options next year, when F1 enters a new era of regulations with entirely new cars, which will be powered by internal combustion and electric power, with the ratio split equally.
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Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Aug. 2025
As part of the executive branch under the authority of the president, federal statistical agencies are entirely at the president’s disposal with no external accountability.
—Thomas Stapleford, Chicago Tribune, 11 Aug. 2025
That's another story entirely… Keep reading for a full recap of The Gilded Age season 3 ending, and how each of our favorite characters and couples fared.
—Sam Reed, Glamour, 11 Aug. 2025
The farm also runs partly on solar power and processes olives entirely onsite, emphasizing freshness and control.
—Esha Chhabra, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2025
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Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Aug. 2025
As part of the executive branch under the authority of the president, federal statistical agencies are entirely at the president’s disposal with no external accountability.
—Thomas Stapleford, Chicago Tribune, 11 Aug. 2025
That's another story entirely… Keep reading for a full recap of The Gilded Age season 3 ending, and how each of our favorite characters and couples fared.
—Sam Reed, Glamour, 11 Aug. 2025
The farm also runs partly on solar power and processes olives entirely onsite, emphasizing freshness and control.
—Esha Chhabra, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for entirely
Adverb
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Usually these products only control grasses and need about a month to be totally effective.—
Tom MacCubbin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
16 Aug. 2025
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Atlanta Braves’ Wing Woes Waldrep is with Atlanta as the best option after injuries totally decimated the Braves’ staff.—
Chuck Murr,
Forbes.com,
16 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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Originally built in the 1970s and fully transformed by the actress with an eye toward beautiful and inviting spaces for entertaining, the hedged and gated residence sits amid a one-acre parcel with sweeping coastline views.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
7 Aug. 2025
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Because your body cannot fully break down fiber, your gut produces bacteria to break it down and ferment it.—
Dr. Roshini Raj,
Health,
7 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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Tanner, who is quite religious, was doing the latter.—
Jim Clash,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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YouTube What To Know On Wednesday, Swift quite literally broke the internet when her New Heights interview was released.—
Megan Cartwright,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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Despite the deal’s collapse, Pierson still describes herself on her speaker’s agent web page as a board member of Forbes—which is wholly incorrect.—
Monica Hunter-Hart,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Iger and Johnston also revealed that with Hulu now wholly owned by Disney, the company will fully integrate Hulu into Disney+, culminating in an entirely new app experience coming in 2026.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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The menu features succulent beef joints and tender game meats, accompanied by perfectly roasted root vegetables.—
Joanne Shurvell,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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Steve Martin is, of course, none of those things, but those opening lines set up a movie co-written by Martin and directed by the great Carl Reiner perfectly.—
Bill Goodykoontz,
AZCentral.com,
7 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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And Just Like That left us with felt, sadly and utterly disappointingly, far more one-dimensional.—
Megan McCluskey,
Time,
15 Aug. 2025
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Kudos to Kan-Kan for making movie-going utterly pleasant.—
Domenica Bongiovanni,
IndyStar,
13 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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On road trips, my friends and I, all under the age of 30, still roll down the windows and blast the Eagles.—
Nancy Walecki,
The Atlantic,
7 Aug. 2025
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Ellison, Shell and Brandon-Gordon will all be based out of the company’s Los Angeles headquarters, per the agreements.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Aug. 2025
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Taking the time to assess the situation thoroughly and select the appropriate approach can mean the difference between permanent loss and full recovery.—
Chongwei Chen,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Because critics of social justice tend to inhabit the exact professional milieu where social justice has been most thoroughly integrated with the endless pursuit of profit.—
Book Marks
August 7,
Literary Hub,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Entirely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entirely. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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