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

Startups like Anduril have scaled to decacorn valuations without taking a dollar of traditional PE money, and may skip over Wall Street entirely on their paths to eventually go public. — Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 20 Aug. 2026

Reitman’s interest in controlling the entire operation made sense, and both properties were mostly or entirely owned by the same multigenerational group. — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 20 Aug. 2026

Unlike Texas, the change is likely to push one party entirely out of power. — Yuripzy Morgan, Baltimore Sun, 20 Aug. 2026

The platform offers a window into how earning a living can increasingly be assembled from different sources rather than tied entirely to one employer. — Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 20 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1