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

The measure would apply only to existing commercial facilities on properties wholly or partially within one mile of the urban limit line. — Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 19 Oct. 2026

Whether or not Baitz’ writing (or Hickey’s direction) can wholly support the major leap we’re eventually expected to take will be determined by each person in a Hudson Theatre seat. — Greg Evans, Deadline, 18 Oct. 2026

Of course, the West itself is a nebulous concept, one that was wholly absent from the ancient Greek and Roman luminaries who ground its canon. — Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2026

Sources close to Al-Khelaifi, speaking anonymously in order to discuss proceedings frankly, pushed back strongly against the idea that PSG wholly opposed the bill. — Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 14 Oct. 2026