as in completely
to a full extent or degree
not wholly convinced by the evidence that the prosecutor presented
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Recent Examples of wholly
What are the challenges of bringing new work and wholly original material to Broadway?
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Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 28 May 2025
Their AirPods Pro form factor is bolstered by Nothing's unmistakable aesthetic in both the buds and case for a pair that feels at once recognizable and wholly different.
—Ryan Waniata, Wired News, 27 May 2025
Their wheezing offense looks wholly incapable of doing so the past five games.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 May 2025
When the sun rises on the last pickup day of the season, Bri and Harry catch each of their departments up on their exclusivity conversation, though that wasn’t wholly necessary since the rest of the crew all watched their talk (albeit without sound) from the crew mess the night before.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 20 May 2025
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Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 28 May 2025
Their AirPods Pro form factor is bolstered by Nothing's unmistakable aesthetic in both the buds and case for a pair that feels at once recognizable and wholly different.
—Ryan Waniata, Wired News, 27 May 2025
Their wheezing offense looks wholly incapable of doing so the past five games.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 May 2025
When the sun rises on the last pickup day of the season, Bri and Harry catch each of their departments up on their exclusivity conversation, though that wasn’t wholly necessary since the rest of the crew all watched their talk (albeit without sound) from the crew mess the night before.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 20 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wholly
Adverb
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After the fire is fully contained, the next step is to control it.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
9 June 2025
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The 30x30 Goal: Ambitious, But Possible Despite these results, just 3% of the global ocean is fully protected today.—
Tony Bradley,
Forbes.com,
8 June 2025
Adverb
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The confusion stems from language the White House used in the directive that will totally or partially suspend entry into the United States and the issuance of immigrant and non-immigrant visas to nationals of the 19 countries.—
Nora Gámez Torres,
Miami Herald,
5 June 2025
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Officially, the merger review process and the Trump lawsuit are totally separate matters.—
Brian Stelter,
CNN Money,
5 June 2025
Adverb
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Carey: There is just something about watching a midfield technician utterly control the tempo of a game.—
The Athletic UK Staff,
New York Times,
2 June 2025
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In the middle stands utterly human Léa, who has the sweetly befuddled air, wild mane, and wide eyes of a young Carol Kane.—
Gal Beckerman,
The Atlantic,
1 June 2025
Adverb
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In addition, and quite importantly, the interactive nature of generative AI makes a huge difference too.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
3 June 2025
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While the former first-round pick of the Buffalo Bills hasn’t quite found his footing in the league just yet, the early returns have been positive enough to give the coaching staff more confidence in a depleted cornerback room at the moment.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 June 2025
Adverb
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Her ensemble featured a simple yet striking little black dress with a semi-sheer bodice and a voluminous, inflated hemline, perfectly paired with dainty black mules and matching arm cuffs on both wrists.—
Mecca Pryor,
Essence,
10 June 2025
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This wisdom applies perfectly to brands seeking to connect with young consumers.—
Rupert Lee-Browne,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
Adverb
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When the works’ motors are switched on, the sculptures spin rapidly and the texts dissolve in a whirl of motion, becoming nearly or entirely illegible.—
Marina Isgro,
Artforum,
1 June 2025
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Google Drive loyalists are starting to second-guess their subscriptions because there’s a new 2TB cloud storage deal that skips monthly billing entirely.—
StackCommerce Team,
PC Magazine,
1 June 2025
Adverb
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These actions all slow the growth of retirement savings as people need more liquidity.—
Christian Weller,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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And Trump accounts are all about setting up the next generation for success.—
Alexandra Hutzler,
ABC News,
9 June 2025
Adverb
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So when the lawyer suggested Forrest had been the initial aggressor, his old bandmate was thoroughly pissed.—
Brenna Ehrlich,
Rolling Stone,
8 June 2025
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At his age, Jones thoroughly believes exercise is essential to living a full, healthy life — not just physically, but mentally.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
People.com,
7 June 2025
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“Wholly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wholly. Accessed 15 Jun. 2025.
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