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
Dobbins, a veteran wholly unafraid to make his presence known, led the Broncos’ offense.
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Luca Evans, Denver Post, 30 July 2025
Richard of Gloucester is a walking contradiction–wholly appealing yet slimy and sinister.
—David John Chávez, Mercury News, 30 July 2025
His gist is both elegant and internally consistent as well as wholly unique.
—Abraham Josephine Riesman, Vulture, 28 July 2025
It’s been a long, brutal, wildly partisan, and wholly unlikely slog to get here, but Shari Redstone finally gets to preserve her family fortune by selling her patrimony, the media empire laboriously assembled by father Sumner, for about $8.5 billion and goodness knows how much cortisol and angst.
—David Bloom, Forbes.com, 28 July 2025
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Luca Evans, Denver Post, 30 July 2025
Richard of Gloucester is a walking contradiction–wholly appealing yet slimy and sinister.
—David John Chávez, Mercury News, 30 July 2025
His gist is both elegant and internally consistent as well as wholly unique.
—Abraham Josephine Riesman, Vulture, 28 July 2025
It’s been a long, brutal, wildly partisan, and wholly unlikely slog to get here, but Shari Redstone finally gets to preserve her family fortune by selling her patrimony, the media empire laboriously assembled by father Sumner, for about $8.5 billion and goodness knows how much cortisol and angst.
—David Bloom, Forbes.com, 28 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wholly
Adverb
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Your goal isn't to agree or disagree but to fully comprehend the other person's perspective—their reasoning, their concerns, their hopes.—
Heather Heefner,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Early education professionals say both parents and policymakers often don’t fully recognize the extent of their conundrum.—
Beki San Martin,
Freep.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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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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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Tanner, who is quite religious, was doing the latter.—
Jim Clash,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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While their poetry was quite distinct, the voices, in prose and sometimes in person, of the four male poets in the group in particular, Frank O’Hara, John Ashbery, Kenneth Koch, and James Schuyler, could be uncannily similar.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 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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The proposal was perfectly on brand for the low-key couple.—
Sarah Jones,
People.com,
7 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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Choose the concepts that challenge your thinking or open entirely new avenues — the ones that feel risky in an interesting way.—
Dev Patnaik,
Forbes.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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As recent fashion trends lean toward uniformity and ’90s minimalism, ring stacking invites a welcome dose of creativity — mixing metals, shapes, and textures to create a look that reflects your personal style and is entirely your own.—
Lauren Alexis Fisher,
Footwear News,
12 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
Adverb
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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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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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“Wholly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wholly. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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