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
Examples of entirely in a Sentence
are you entirely aware of what you're doing with that thing?
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The full story in the link at top was reported, written and edited entirely by Miami Herald journalists.
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And 75,000 have been pushed out of the labor force entirely.
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The scope for Moscow getting much of this cash back is vast, and the deal also proposes that international sanctions be lifted entirely, which would be a huge financial boon of its own.
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Sacbee.com, 22 Nov. 2025
The full story in the link at top was reported, written and edited entirely by Miami Herald journalists.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 22 Nov. 2025
And 75,000 have been pushed out of the labor force entirely.
—Katica Roy, Fortune, 22 Nov. 2025
The scope for Moscow getting much of this cash back is vast, and the deal also proposes that international sanctions be lifted entirely, which would be a huge financial boon of its own.
—Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 21 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for entirely
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“Entirely.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/entirely. Accessed 25 Nov. 2025.
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