Synonyms of wholly

wholly

adverb

ˈhō(l)-lē 

as in completely

to a full extent or degree

not wholly convinced by the evidence that the prosecutor presented

Synonyms & Similar Words

• completely
• fully
• totally
• utterly
• quite
• perfectly
• entirely
• all
• thoroughly
• even
• fast
• well
• absolutely
• exactly
• entire
• wide
• out
• enough
• altogether
• all the way
• in whole
• soundly
• heartily
• at length
• for fair
• dead
• flat
• clean
• to pieces
• full
• basically
• down to the ground
• all over
• to bits
• largely
• mostly
• down the line
• substantially
• through and through
• to the hilt
• to the max
• all of
• plumb
• plain
• downright
• principally
• generally
• chiefly
• unqualifiedly
• predominantly
• categorically
• mainly
• cold
• primarily
• greatly
• predominately
• generously
• abundantly
• by and large
• more or less
• copiously
• overall
• stone-cold
• stone
• hands down

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• partially
• partly
• halfway
• slightly
• half
• just
• scarcely
• incompletely
• hardly
• barely
• somewhat
• minimally
• marginally
• superficially
• part
• approximately
• roughly
• kind of

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of wholly

Acting on a risk assessment before that risk has materialized requires political willpower; just having better data, or even better analyses, doesn’t wholly solve that problem. — Karryl Kim Sagun Trajano, Fortune, 2 Aug. 2026

By betting big bucks on a franchise so recognizable, Netflix could have less to spend on wholly original content. — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 31 July 2026

These elucidations are not only fascinating, but wholly original as far as rock star memoirs go. — Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 30 July 2026

And independent outlets will focus more on stories written and reported wholly by people. — Milad Jalalian Ebrahimi, The Conversation, 29 July 2026