entirely

adverb

en·​tire·​ly in-ˈtī(-ə)r-lē 

ˈen-ˌtī(-ə)r-

1

: to the full or entire extent : completely

I agree entirely

you are entirely welcome

2

: to the exclusion of others : solely

entirely by my own efforts

Synonyms of entirely

• completely
• totally
• fully
• quite
• wholly
• perfectly
• utterly
• all
• thoroughly
• even
• exactly

Examples of entirely in a Sentence

are you entirely aware of what you're doing with that thing?

Recent Examples on the Web

However, the fuel-cell development will still use natural gas, and the carbon capture system is designed to capture a large majority of emissions rather than eliminate them entirely. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 6 Nov. 2026

Climate models suggest that the Barnes Ice Cap will likely be gone entirely in the future. — Devika Rao, TheWeek, 6 Nov. 2026

With both Wi-Fi and Bluetooth support, the cleaner provides an alternative to relying entirely on controls located on the device itself. — New Atlas, 6 Nov. 2026

From architecture to behavior change Redesigning the architecture of Kantamanto Market is one thing, but changing the way people act and operate within it is another challenge entirely. — Bella Webb, Vogue, 5 Nov. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1