WHOLLY Synonyms: 83 Similar and Opposite Words

wholly

adverb

ˈhō(l)-lē

Definition of wholly

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 Seen together, the trilogy charts both a personal coming-of-age and a generational coming-to-grips with aging that, even when compared against similar serialized documentary experiments like Michael Apted’s 7 Up installments, feels wholly unique. — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 15 Aug. 2026 Phillips 66 has a chemicals joint venture with Chevron that each side has a right of first refusal to acquire wholly; previous efforts to sell the business from both Chevron and Phillips’ end have run into hurdles, other people said. — Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 14 Aug. 2026 Krishnan rightly points out that actively suppressing language ought to be condemned, but that suppression and obsolescence are wholly different. — The New Yorker, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026 Where else would an internationally prestigious hotel group—born of Nobu Matsuhisa’s passion for gastronomy and wholly connected to the world of film thanks to De Niro—settle down? — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for wholly

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Adverb

There are new bargains to discover, players whose prices might be completely wrong and plenty of uncertainty about which teams and players are going to emerge as the best options.

— Holly Shand, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026
Every episode of a show needs to be completely produced and dubbed or subtitled into dozens of languages before any episode can debut.

— Josef Adalian, Vulture, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of completely

Adverb

Anthropic wanted assurance that its technology would not be used for fully autonomous weapons or domestic mass surveillance, and the DOD wanted Anthropic to grant the agency unfettered access to Claude across all lawful purposes.

— Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
But then Anton brings up the idea of Talia and Brooke using him as their sperm donor and Talia fully cracks up.

— Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of fully

Adverb

Fast-forward to today, and the brand’s shampoos, conditioners, hair oils, hair masks, and more are flying off the shelf—while the bond-repairing-product business is utterly booming.

— Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 24 Aug. 2026
For this is the unintentionally funny story of what happens when utterly unhinged and high-minded hubris becomes your guiding light.

— Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of utterly

Adverb

Before Gould arrived, Gates’s team spent the day installing — making sure every bedspread, headboard, desk arrangement, lamp and, of course, the umbrella were perfectly in place.

— Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 26 Aug. 2026
Mia Wasikowska perfectly embodies the role of Agata, a writer returning to her home continent, seeking to understand and reconnect with the wounds of the recent past, and with the ways in which unresolved conflicts continue to echo in the present.

— Leo Barraclough, Variety, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of perfectly

Adverb

However, what’s entirely unexpected is the sparrow continuing to fly around even when Hal takes his ring back.

— Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 24 Aug. 2026
Locals say that the theater used to be visible from the road below, but today it is covered entirely by thick undergrowth.

— Julia Buckley, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of entirely

Adverb

Works created by painters, sculptors, ceramicists, and fashion designers are all on display, making the space feel as much a cultural showcase as a luxury retreat.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Aug. 2026
Your website, reviews, business profiles, media mentions, interviews, social content and third-party references can all contribute to how your company is understood.

— Dr. Bin Tang, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

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